NAME

       mtailrc - Configuration file for monkeytail

DESCRIPTION

       A monkeytail configuration uses Apache-style syntax to declare "groups" of files to be tailed.

       Best explained with an example:

           <group testgroup>
               prefix 'server2: '
               sudo yes
               <file>
                   filename /var/log/apache2/access.log
                   prefix 'server1: '
                   host server1.example.com
               </file>
               <file>
                   filename /var/log/apache2/access.log
                   host server2.example.com
                   sudo no
               </file>
           </group>

OPTIONS

       All options can be either put inside a group or file block. Options inside a file block override those in
       the group block.

       filename filename

              filename defines the filename for this block.

       host remote-host (optional)

              host defines that this block's file is to be tailed on a remote server.

       sudo yes|no|1|0

              sudo is a boolean specifying whether this file should be tailed as root.  This option is supported
              for  both  local  and  remote  files  (in  both  cases  you  will potentially be prompted for your
              password).

       prefix "string: "

              prefix allows you to specify a short string that will be prepended to every line that is displayed
              for that given file.

FILES

       ~/.mtailrc - user specific monkeytail config

SEE ALSO

       mtail(1), tail(1)

AUTHOR

       Martyn Smith <martyn@dollyfish.net.nz>

mtail                                               May 2008                                          mtailrc(5)