Why am I posting this...

Anyway would love to have a way to read bbs logs while inside the bbs, logs
mean all ./sbbs & ./echocfg

Just a thought...




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Re: LOGS
By: Havok to All on Tue Nov 17 2020 04:46 pm

Why am I posting this...

Anyway would love to have a way to read bbs logs while inside the bbs, logs
mean all ./sbbs & ./echocfg

Just a thought...

Start by hitting '!' at the main menu for the sysop menu.

Also, in a fresh v3.18b install, there's an "Operator" general text files section which includes links to logs (e.g. sbbsecho.log) once FidoNet has been setup. You can easily mimick that setup on your own.
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Havok wrote to All <=-

Why am I posting this...

Anyway would love to have a way to read bbs logs while inside
the bbs, logs mean all ./sbbs & ./echocfg

One way would be to use the ;SHELL command. On Linux this drops you
to a command line where you could use normal commands to read logs
(less, tail, cat, grep, etc...).



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Re: Re: LOGS
By: Gamgee to Havok on Tue Nov 17 2020 08:47 pm

One way would be to use the ;SHELL command. On Linux this drops you
to a command line where you could use normal commands to read logs
(less, tail, cat, grep, etc...).

True, agreed but a fast way would just be a option to read logs option like
the Mystic Sysop.

Most likely the greatest leap forward with SBBS was adding ./echocfg to sysop
menu. now how about a logs option.

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Re: LOGS
By: Digital Man to Havok on Tue Nov 17 2020 03:55 pm

Also, in a fresh v3.18b install, there's an "Operator" general text files section which includes links to logs (e.g. sbbsecho.log) once FidoNet has been setup. You can easily mimick that setup on your own.

I'll be looking that over today, thanks but too bad it's not a fresh install
but a upgrade.

But I do enjoy looking it over!

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One way would be to use the ;SHELL command. On Linux this drops you
to a command line where you could use normal commands to read logs
(less, tail, cat, grep, etc...).

not on my board it doesn't ... I commented out ;DOS ;SHELL commands as a security precaution :-P

(those commands also work on winbloz)

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Re: Re: LOGS
By: Gamgee to Havok on Tue Nov 17 2020 08:47 pm

True, agreed but a fast way would just be a option to read logs option like
the Mystic Sysop.

Most likely the greatest leap forward with SBBS was adding ./echocfg to sysop
menu. now how about a logs option.

I have a basic log viewer I threw together for webv4 it is mostly for linux /var/log/syslog but it also looks up ../data/*.log

I am slowly piecing one together for terminal, not a fancy lightbar, but it works ... I can try to finish it up and post it as an example if you'd like (over the weekend coming)

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Re: Re: LOGS
By: Gamgee to Havok on Tue Nov 17 2020 08:47 pm

One way would be to use the ;SHELL command. On Linux this drops you
to a command line where you could use normal commands to read logs
(less, tail, cat, grep, etc...).

The Sysop menu also has commands to read some of the files, you could also use the ;EDIT command if you know the path and filename.

Hatton

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Why am I posting this...

Anyway would love to have a way to read bbs logs while inside the bbs, logs
mean all ./sbbs & ./echocfg

Just a thought...

::: Greg Youngblood aka: Havok :::

Here, Greg, I slapped together a basic Synchronet log getter thingy ... it basically works (on my linux & winbloz systems)
save_as mods/whatever.js and execute ;exec ?whatever.js

http://alleycat.synchro.net/dls/listlogs.js

hope this helps

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Re: LOGS
By: Digital Man to Havok on Tue Nov 17 2020 03:55 pm

Also, in a fresh v3.18b install, there's an "Operator" general text files section which includes links to logs (e.g. sbbsecho.log) once FidoNet has been setup. You can easily mimick that setup on your own. --

Coudl you post some pointers to re-creating this on an older install?

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Re: LOGS
By: poindexter FORTRAN to Digital Man on Wed Nov 18 2020 11:21 am

Re: LOGS
By: Digital Man to Havok on Tue Nov 17 2020 03:55 pm

Also, in a fresh v3.18b install, there's an "Operator" general text files section which includes links to logs (e.g. sbbsecho.log) once FidoNet has been setup. You can easily mimick that setup on your own. --

Coudl you post some pointers to re-creating this on an older install?

exec/init-fidonet.js does this:
print("Updating the 'Operator' Text File Section:");
add_gfile("sbbsecho.log", "NetMail and EchoMail import/export activity log", 500);
add_gfile("badareas.lst", "Unrecognized received EchoMail area list"); add_gfile("echostats.ini", "Detailed EchoMail statistics"); add_gfile("binkstats.ini", "Detailed BinkP (mail/file transfer) statistics"); --
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Re: Re: LOGS
By: Havok to Gamgee on Wed Nov 18 2020 05:18 am

Re: Re: LOGS
By: Gamgee to Havok on Tue Nov 17 2020 08:47 pm

One way would be to use the ;SHELL command. On Linux this drops you
to a command line where you could use normal commands to read logs (less, tail, cat, grep, etc...).

True, agreed but a fast way would just be a option to read logs option like
the Mystic Sysop.

You mean like these 30-year old sysop menu comands?
LOG Today's Log
YLOG Yesterday's Log

Most likely the greatest leap forward with SBBS was adding ./echocfg to sysop
menu.

A simple configuration. Anyone could do that at any time.

now how about a logs option.

Luckily, Synchronet is very configurable. If you don't have an option for the log you're interested in viewing, you can easily add one! Please share your progress.
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Re: Re: LOGS
By: Hatton to Gamgee on Wed Nov 18 2020 12:24 pm

Re: Re: LOGS
By: Gamgee to Havok on Tue Nov 17 2020 08:47 pm

One way would be to use the ;SHELL command. On Linux this drops you
to a command line where you could use normal commands to read logs (less, tail, cat, grep, etc...).

The Sysop menu also has commands to read some of the files, you could also use the ;EDIT command if you know the path and filename.

I don't recommend using the ;EDIT command for *viewing* files. Use ;LIST or ;CAT commmands instead.
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Re: LOGS
By: Mortifis to Havok on Wed Nov 18 2020 01:06 pm

Here, Greg, I slapped together a basic Synchronet log getter thingy ... it basically works (on my linux & winbloz systems)
save_as mods/whatever.js and execute ;exec ?whatever.js

Kewl I'll give it a spin!

Thanks for your idea & helpful information.

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Havok wrote to Gamgee <=-

One way would be to use the ;SHELL command. On Linux this drops you
to a command line where you could use normal commands to read logs
(less, tail, cat, grep, etc...).

True, agreed but a fast way would just be a option to read logs
option like the Mystic Sysop.

Don't know too much about Mystic... What I actually do is have a few
terminal windows open which are "tailing" various logs that I want to
watch. Doesn't get any faster than that.

Most likely the greatest leap forward with SBBS was adding
./echocfg to sysop menu. now how about a logs option.

Never had a need for echocfg. I've just always manually edited all
the Fido/othernets configurations. <SHRUG>



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Mortifis wrote to Gamgee <=-

One way would be to use the ;SHELL command. On Linux this drops you
to a command line where you could use normal commands to read logs
(less, tail, cat, grep, etc...).

not on my board it doesn't ... I commented out ;DOS ;SHELL
commands as a security precaution :-P

Hmmmm, probably not a bad idea, but is limiting a little to the Sysop. Everything is a trade-off... :-)

(those commands also work on winbloz)

I'll take your word for it. ;-)



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Re: Re: LOGS
By: Digital Man to Havok on Wed Nov 18 2020 01:20 pm

A simple configuration. Anyone could do that at any time.

Being I upgraded and don't have the one command in the sysop text area could
you show a example of what the command is for a new install and maybe I can
go from that point forward.

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Re: Re: LOGS
By: Havok to Digital Man on Thu Nov 19 2020 05:34 am

Re: Re: LOGS
By: Digital Man to Havok on Wed Nov 18 2020 01:20 pm

A simple configuration. Anyone could do that at any time.

Being I upgraded and don't have the one command in the sysop text area could
you show a example of what the command is for a new install and maybe I can
go from that point forward.

[FidoNet Configuration (ANSI)]
1: Name FidoNet Configuration (ANSI)
2: Internal Code FIDOCFGA
3: Start-up Directory
4: Command Line %!echocfg%. -iA -l%r
5: Clean-up Command Line
6: Execution Cost None
7: Access Requirements ANSI
8: Execution Requirements
9: Multiple Concurrent Users No
10: Intercept I/O Standard, No Echo
11: Native Executable Yes
12: Use Shell / New Context No
13: Modify User Data No
14: Execute on Event No
15: Pause After Execution No
16: BBS Drop File Type None
17: Place Drop File In Node Directory
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Re: Re: LOGS
By: Digital Man to Havok on Thu Nov 19 2020 11:43 am

A simple configuration. Anyone could do that at any time.

It's a start...

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Re: LOGS
By: Havok to Mortifis on Wed Nov 18 2020 03:19 pm

Here, Greg, I slapped together a basic Synchronet log getter thingy ... basically works (on my linux & winbloz systems)
save_as mods/whatever.js and execute ;exec ?whatever.js

Kewl I'll give it a spin!

... was the script helpful? It made DM chuckle anyway :-)

~Mortifis

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Re: LOGS
By: Mortifis to Havok on Sat Nov 21 2020 12:17 pm

... was the script helpful? It made DM chuckle anyway :-)

Yes I'm looking at it as we speak!

Thanks for the helping hand...

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