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pygtail - read log file lines that have not been read

pygtail [ options ] logfile

Print log file lines that have not been read.

-h , --help

show this help message and exit

-o OFFSET_FILE, --offset-file = OFFSET_FILE

File to which offset data is written (default: <logfile>.offset).

-p , --paranoid

Update the offset file every time we read a line (as opposed to only when we reach the end of the file).

-n EVERY_N, --every-n = EVERY_N

Update the offset file every n’th time we read a line (as opposed to only when we reach the end of the file).

--no-copytruncate

Don’t support copytruncate-style log rotation. Instead, if the log file shrinks, print a warning.

--version

Print version and exit.