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def tail(log_file) cursor = File.size(log_file) last_checked = Time.now tail_thread = Thread.new do File.open(log_file, 'r') do |f| loop do f.seek cursor if f.mtime > last_checked last_checked = f.mtime contents = f.read cursor += contents.length print contents end sleep 1 end end end tail_thread end