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ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ -f /var/log/messages
bash: -f: command not found
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ tail -f /var/log/messages
Jul  2 20:18:34 localhost gconfd (ubuntu-21998): Resolved address "xml:readwrite:/home/ubuntu/.gconf" to a writable configuration source at position 0
Jul  2 20:33:20 localhost gconfd (root-22393): starting (version 2.10.0), pid 22393 user 'root'
Jul  2 20:33:20 localhost gconfd (root-22393): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory" to a read-only configuration source at position 0
Jul  2 20:33:20 localhost gconfd (root-22393): Resolved address "xml:readwrite:/root/.gconf" to a writable configuration source at position 1
Jul  2 20:33:20 localhost gconfd (root-22393): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults" to a read-only configuration source at position 2
Jul  2 20:34:28 localhost kernel: eth0: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0x45E1
Jul  2 20:57:53 localhost -- MARK --
Jul  2 21:00:13 localhost kernel: eth0: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0x45E1
Jul  2 21:02:18 localhost kernel: eth0: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0x45E1
Jul  2 21:17:53 localhost -- MARK --