feature request: no logtail dependency

[Peter Lundberg]

With logtail not being available everywhere and often a perl implementation, I suggest implementing an embedded python solution which should also simplify process handling etc. Below is a snippet what could be a useful starting point.

with open(filename) as log_fd:
    offset_filename = os.path.join(OFFSET_ROOT_DIR,filename)
    if not os.path.exists(offset_filename):
        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(offset_filename))
        with open(offset_filename, 'w') as offset_fd:
            offset_fd.write(str(0))
    with open(offset_filename, 'r+') as offset_fd:
        log_fd.seek(int(offset_fd.readline()) or 0)
        new_logrows_handler(log_fd.readlines())
        offset_fd.seek(0)
        offset_fd.write(str(log_fd.tell()))

[John Hinnegan]

Also, logtail now appears to be deprecated.
http://packages.debian.org/sid/logtail

[Daniel Schauenberg]

Is there any recommendation what to use instead of logtail? If not it might make sense to at least provide an optional alternative to it.

[Jan Piotrowski]

+1

[Dennis Simon]

+1

[Travis Bear]

+1

[Travis Bear]

This might be useful:
https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pygtail/0.2.1

From the description:
A python "port" of logcheck's logtail2.

[Nicolás Demarchi]

+1 to pygtail!

[synapsechris]

#67

There's a PR for this!