Terminal -x question

[Duke Normandin]

On Tue, 19 Oct 2010, houghi wrote:

> I am trying to get logging in the backhround OK. I already tried
> root-tail, but that does not work as I change the background every minute
> with `xfdesktop --reload` and that will remove the root-tail display.
> So not an option for me. :-(

I installed `root-tail' using "Synaptic Package Mgr". Fired up
`root-tail' but nothing happens. How does that culprit work?
-- 
Duke