On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:27:34 +0200 "M. Fioretti" mfioretti@nexaima.net wrote:
There is probably no need to start python or other interpreted languages. Something like this:
grep -v FIRST_IRRELEVANT_PATTERN log_file | \ grep -v SECOND_IRRELEVANT_PATTERN | \ grep -v THIRD_IRRELEVANT_PATTERN | \
N forks.
grep -vE '(FIRST_IRRELEVANT_PATTERN)|(SECOND_IRRELEVANT_PATTERN)...'
oh btw this doesn't make it the right solution, it should just make yours a bit faster.