GUI tool tails multiple log files

Log files can be taken from the same machine or from any other accessible location in the network. This tool is a java application. Hence, it can work on all the platforms including Windows and Linux.

Key Features include:

• Similar to "tail -f" of Linux
• Monitor log files in real time
• Highlights keywords in different colors
• Users can choose the keywords
• Search the log files
• Easy to use GUI with Drag and Drop features
• Works on Windows 2003, XP, 2000, 98, NT and Linux
• Multiple log files can be tailed simultaneously
• Files can be from the same machine or from any other accessible locations on the network
• Shows line number and column number of the cursor
• Shows last modified date and time
• Keeps track of recently opened documents.

Download MakeLogic Tail 2.0 -- Freeware.

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