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I have a python program which is, slowly, generating some output.

I want to capture that in a file, but I also thought I could watch it live with tail.

So in one terminal I'm doing :

python myprog.py > output.txt

and in another terminal :

tail -f output.txt

But it seems like the tail isn't showing me anything while the python program is running. If I hit ctrl-c to kill the python script, suddenly the tail of output.txt starts filling up. But not while the python is running.

What am I doing wrong?

linux command-line pipe

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  How about python myprog.py | tee output.txt instead?
  
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  @n8te tee might show the same problem if the program isn't flushing the output buffer regularly. This needs flush() and tee.
  
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  @JPhi1618 - you could be right but I just tested it with 800MB of data output and it didn't skip a beat.
  
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  24 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

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I have a python program which is, slowly, generating some output.

I want to capture that in a file, but I also thought I could watch it live with tail.

So in one terminal I'm doing :

python myprog.py > output.txt

and in another terminal :

tail -f output.txt

But it seems like the tail isn't showing me anything while the python program is running. If I hit ctrl-c to kill the python script, suddenly the tail of output.txt starts filling up. But not while the python is running.

What am I doing wrong?

linux command-line pipe

share|improve this question

asked 3 hours ago

interstarinterstar

320311

• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  How about python myprog.py | tee output.txt instead?
  
  – n8te
  3 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @n8te tee might show the same problem if the program isn't flushing the output buffer regularly. This needs flush() and tee.
  
  – JPhi1618
  37 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @JPhi1618 - you could be right but I just tested it with 800MB of data output and it didn't skip a beat.
  
  – n8te
  24 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I have a python program which is, slowly, generating some output.

I want to capture that in a file, but I also thought I could watch it live with tail.

So in one terminal I'm doing :

python myprog.py > output.txt

and in another terminal :

tail -f output.txt

But it seems like the tail isn't showing me anything while the python program is running. If I hit ctrl-c to kill the python script, suddenly the tail of output.txt starts filling up. But not while the python is running.

What am I doing wrong?

linux command-line pipe

share|improve this question

asked 3 hours ago

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320311

python myprog.py > output.txt

tail -f output.txt

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You may also need to explicitly flush the buffer for it to get piped upon generation. This is because output is typically only printed when the pipe's buffer fills up (which is in kilobytes I belive), and when the stdin message ends. This is probably to save on read/writes. You could do this after every print, or if you are looping, after the last print within the loop.

import sys
...
print('Some message')
sys.stdout.flush()

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Instead of trying to tail a live file, use tee instead. It was made to do exactly what you're trying to do.

From man tee:

tee(1) - Linux man page

Name tee - read from standard input and write to standard output and files

Synopsis

tee [OPTION]... [FILE]...

Description

Copy standard input to each FILE, and also to standard output.

-a, --append 
 append to the given FILEs, do not overwrite 
-i, --ignore-interrupts 
 ignore interrupt signals 
--help 
 display this help and exit 
--version
 output version information and exit

If a FILE is -, copy again to standard output.

So in your case you'd run:

python myprog.py | tee output.txt

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You may also need to explicitly flush the buffer for it to get piped upon generation. This is because output is typically only printed when the pipe's buffer fills up (which is in kilobytes I belive), and when the stdin message ends. This is probably to save on read/writes. You could do this after every print, or if you are looping, after the last print within the loop.

import sys
...
print('Some message')
sys.stdout.flush()

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You may also need to explicitly flush the buffer for it to get piped upon generation. This is because output is typically only printed when the pipe's buffer fills up (which is in kilobytes I belive), and when the stdin message ends. This is probably to save on read/writes. You could do this after every print, or if you are looping, after the last print within the loop.

import sys
...
print('Some message')
sys.stdout.flush()

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You may also need to explicitly flush the buffer for it to get piped upon generation. This is because output is typically only printed when the pipe's buffer fills up (which is in kilobytes I belive), and when the stdin message ends. This is probably to save on read/writes. You could do this after every print, or if you are looping, after the last print within the loop.

import sys
...
print('Some message')
sys.stdout.flush()

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Instead of trying to tail a live file, use tee instead. It was made to do exactly what you're trying to do.

From man tee:

tee(1) - Linux man page

Name tee - read from standard input and write to standard output and files

Synopsis

tee [OPTION]... [FILE]...

Description

Copy standard input to each FILE, and also to standard output.

-a, --append 
 append to the given FILEs, do not overwrite 
-i, --ignore-interrupts 
 ignore interrupt signals 
--help 
 display this help and exit 
--version
 output version information and exit

If a FILE is -, copy again to standard output.

So in your case you'd run:

python myprog.py | tee output.txt

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answered 3 hours ago

n8ten8te

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3

Instead of trying to tail a live file, use tee instead. It was made to do exactly what you're trying to do.

From man tee:

tee(1) - Linux man page

Name tee - read from standard input and write to standard output and files

Synopsis

tee [OPTION]... [FILE]...

Description

Copy standard input to each FILE, and also to standard output.

-a, --append 
 append to the given FILEs, do not overwrite 
-i, --ignore-interrupts 
 ignore interrupt signals 
--help 
 display this help and exit 
--version
 output version information and exit

If a FILE is -, copy again to standard output.

So in your case you'd run:

python myprog.py | tee output.txt

share|improve this answer

answered 3 hours ago

n8ten8te

5,17272234

add a comment | 

Instead of trying to tail a live file, use tee instead. It was made to do exactly what you're trying to do.

From man tee:

tee(1) - Linux man page

Name tee - read from standard input and write to standard output and files

Synopsis

tee [OPTION]... [FILE]...

Description

Copy standard input to each FILE, and also to standard output.

-a, --append 
 append to the given FILEs, do not overwrite 
-i, --ignore-interrupts 
 ignore interrupt signals 
--help 
 display this help and exit 
--version
 output version information and exit

If a FILE is -, copy again to standard output.

So in your case you'd run:

python myprog.py | tee output.txt

share|improve this answer

answered 3 hours ago

n8ten8te

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python myprog.py | tee output.txt

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answered 3 hours ago

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answered 3 hours ago

n8ten8te

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answered 3 hours ago

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