Monitoring any changes in /var/log/messages to file

[Sergiusz Michalski]

OK I coped with it by
tail -f /var/log/messages >> file

But my second question is still on top.

Sergiusz.

Użytkownik "Sergiusz Michalski" <boss na sergenet.prv.pl> napisał w wiadomości
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> Hi!
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> Maybe you have any good idea how to detect any new changes maked in
> /var/log/messages and write it to new separate file. Any script???
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> I've tried to use diff program but I need to have 2 files to compare so  I
> don't think that this is  an optional solution.
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> Thanks for all advices.
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> Serge M.
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