traffic_logcat

To analyse a binary log file using standard tools, you must first convert it to ASCII. traffic_logcat does exactly that.

PATH``, --output_file PATH

Specifies where the command output is directed.

-a``, --auto_filename

Automatically generates the output filename based on the input filename. If the input is from stdin, then this option is ignored. For example:

generates:

-f``, --follow

Follows the file, like tail(1) -f

Attempts to transform the input to Netscape Common format, if possible.

-E``, --elf

Attempts to transform the input to Netscape Extended format, if possible.

-S``, --squid

Attempts to transform the input to Squid format, if possible.

-2``, --elf2

Attempt to transform the input to Netscape Extended-2 format, if possible.

-T``, --debug_tags

-h``, --help

Print usage information and exit.

-V``, --version

Print version information and exit.

Note

Use only one of the following options at any given time: -S, -C, -E, or -2.

If no input files are specified, then traffic_logcat reads from the standard input (stdin). If you do not specify an output file, then traffic_logcat writes to the standard output ().

For example, to convert a binary log file to an ASCII file, you can use the traffic_logcat command with either of the following options below:

tail(1)