exec of shell...

exec of shell...

[Mel]

i need to create a shell and do a "tail -f" on  a file, then rename that
buffer and create a new shell when i startup my emacs

is that possible? if so how?

really appreciate it :-)

Mel

Re: exec of shell...

[Pascal Bourguignon]

"Mel" <mel@redolive.com> writes:

> i need to create a shell and do a "tail -f" on  a file, then rename that
> buffer and create a new shell when i startup my emacs
> 
> is that possible? if so how?
> 
> really appreciate it :-)
> 
> Mel
 
 
shell-command


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__Pascal_Bourguignon__                   http://www.informatimago.com/
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Re: exec of shell...

[Mel]

i know the shell-command, and need a lil more hlep

thanks, Mel

"Pascal Bourguignon" <pjb@informatimago.com> wrote in message
news:874r5nx5pq.fsf@thalassa.informatimago.com...
> "Mel" <mel@redolive.com> writes:
>
> > i need to create a shell and do a "tail -f" on  a file, then rename that
> > buffer and create a new shell when i startup my emacs
> >
> > is that possible? if so how?
> >
> > really appreciate it :-)
> >
> > Mel
>
>
> shell-command
>
>
> --
> __Pascal_Bourguignon__                   http://www.informatimago.com/
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Do not adjust your mind, there is a fault in reality.

Re: exec of shell...

[Kai Großjohann]

"Mel" <mel@redolive.com> writes:

> i know the shell-command, and need a lil more hlep

You can type M-! tail -f /path/to/file & RET, I think.  That should
create a buffer with the output of that command.
-- 
A preposition is not a good thing to end a sentence with.

Re: exec of shell...

[Mel]

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i know what to type and that's what i am doing, but i want to automate it so
that when i start my emacs, things appear the way i want them

yours, Mel
"Kai Großjohann" <kai.grossjohann@uni-duisburg.de> wrote in message
news:84he9n36z6.fsf@lucy.is.informatik.uni-duisburg.de...
> "Mel" <mel@redolive.com> writes:
>
> > i know the shell-command, and need a lil more hlep
>
> You can type M-! tail -f /path/to/file & RET, I think.  That should
> create a buffer with the output of that command.
> --
> A preposition is not a good thing to end a sentence with.

Re: exec of shell...

[Benjamin Rutt]

"Mel" <mel@redolive.com> writes:

> i know what to type and that's what i am doing, but i want to automate it so
> that when i start my emacs, things appear the way i want them

You haven't divulged enough details about the kind of window
configuration you're hoping for, but I'm guessing you want something
like

(shell-command "tail -f /path/to/file &" "whatever-name-you-want")
(split-window-vertically)
(other-window 1)
(shell)

at the end of your ~/.emacs file.
-- 
Benjamin