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  • Is the file already coloured using ANSI escape sequences or do you need to add the colours as well? Commented Mar 27, 2013 at 12:49
  • You haven't stated your exact problem. What is not working? Is less not getting new output, is it stripping the colors, what? Commented Mar 27, 2013 at 13:06
  • Colors are working, less is not tailing, it just reads what the file looks like when it's first opened. Commented Mar 27, 2013 at 13:09
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    have a look at multitail Commented Mar 27, 2013 at 13:33
  • Shift-f does not tail it. multitail is not an option, can't install anything on the server. Commented Mar 27, 2013 at 14:01