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  ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT
 
       This script captures the output from programs and scripts
       started in the /etc/inittab and sends this output to a file
       and to the console.
 
       The syntax is: swconsole /name/of/file /name/of/tty
 
          swconsole /tmp/rc.out /dev/console
 
       This has been tested on both AIX 3.2.5.1 and 4.1.3.  Results
       may vary depending upon your exact configuration.
 
       WARNING:  Before using this on a production system Test this
       script first.
 
       WARNING:  Since this script becomes part of the startup
       process, you must have tested alternate boot media available
       in case of a problem.
 
       for each script or program in the /etc/inittab file you wish
       to monitor, for example the /etc/rc entry looks like this:
 
       rc:2:wait:/etc/rc > /dev/console 2>&1
       # Multi-User checks
 
       change it to read:
 
       rc:2:wait:/etc/rc 2>&1 | swconsole
       /tmp/rc.out /dev/console
       # Mulit-User ckecks.
 
       For aix 4.1, the utility alog has been provided and can be
       used instead of this script. It will provide a more detailed
       output of what the script is doing.  See the /etc/inittab
       file for examples of its syntax or see InfoExplorer for more
       details on the alog command.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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       WARNING:  Use at your own risk.
       #!/usr/bin/ksh
       # swconsole
       /usr/bin/awk -v FILE="$1"  -v OUTPUT="$2" '
       {
       output_file=sprintf("%s",FILE)
       screen_output=sprintf("%s",OUTPUT)
 
       printf("%s\n",$0) >>output_file
       printf("%s\n",$0) >>screen_output
       }' >/dev/null
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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