# How to read the log?

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**Category:** Ruby-Forum\
**Created:** [November 7, 2006, 5:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-read-the-log/74433 "2006-11-07T05:50:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 5:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-read-the-log/74433/1 "2006-11-07T05:50:52Z")

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 I want to know some testing code in watir. I have to read the log 

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files from the server log which is showing on the Jboss server. How can  
I read that and write that in the local machine. Can you give an example  
code for reading that file from the server log and storing that into a  
txt file in the local system. Any one knows please help me for this. It  
is urgent.