Attach to a processes output for viewing

Question

How would I \'attach\' a console/terminal-view to an applications output so I can see what it may be saying?

How would I detach from an applications output without k

Answer 1

I think I have a simpler solution here. Just look for a directory whose name corresponds to the PID you are looking for, under the pseudo-filesystem accessible under the /proc path. So if you have a program running, whose ID is 1199, cd into it:

$ cd /proc/1199

Then look for the fd directory underneath

$ cd fd

This fd directory hold the file-descriptors objects that your program is using (0: stdin, 1: stdout, 2: stderr) and just tail -f the one you need - in this case, stdout):

$ tail -f 1