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# tail
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2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00
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> Display the last part of a file.
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2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00
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- Show last 'num' lines in file:
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2014-02-22 21:49:40 +00:00
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`tail -n {{num}} {{file}}`
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2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00
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- Show all file since line 'num':
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2014-03-19 11:49:24 +00:00
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`tail -n +{{num}} {{file}}`
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2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00
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- Show last 'num' bytes in file:
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2014-02-22 21:49:40 +00:00
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`tail -c {{num}} {{file}}`
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2017-04-28 23:34:51 +01:00
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- Keep reading file until `Ctrl + C`:
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2014-02-22 21:49:40 +00:00
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`tail -f {{file}}`
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2017-11-24 00:16:08 +00:00
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- Keep reading file until `Ctrl + C` even if the file is rotated:
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`tail -F {{file}}`
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