Read log file in shell

tomaszf · Apr 24, 2019, 9:33 PM

How can I read log files in shell?

clog show error:

[2.3.5-DEVELOPMENT][tomasz@pfSense.mojafirma]/var/log: clog filter.log
clog: ERROR: could not open filter.log (Permission denied)

Thanks for help.

stephenw10 · Apr 24, 2019, 10:47 PM

That should work. Were you logged in as an admin user?

Does the log file exist?

Steve

NogBadTheBad · Apr 25, 2019, 7:33 AM

[2.4.4-RELEASE][admin@pfsense]/var/log: ls -alg filter.log
-rw------- 1 root wheel 511488 Apr 25 08:29 filter.log
[2.4.4-RELEASE][admin@pfsense]/var/log:

Bet you can run the command as your admin user, the file is only readable by root

What does the ID command output?

Gertjan · Apr 25, 2019, 7:41 AM

Also check a question from yesterday : https://forum.netgate.com/topic/142797/monitor-firewall-log-in-real-time-with-ssh-solved

stephenw10 · Apr 25, 2019, 10:29 AM

2.3.5-dev is, um, not recommended!

jimp · Apr 25, 2019, 5:10 PM

Upgrade. Use sudo.