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# tail
> Display the last part of a file.
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- Show last 'num' lines in file:
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`tail -n {{num}} {{file}}`
- Show all file since line 'num':
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`tail -n +{{num}} {{file}}`
- Show last 'num' bytes in file:
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`tail -c {{num}} {{file}}`
- Keep reading file until `Ctrl + C`:
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`tail -f {{file}}`
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- Keep reading file until `Ctrl + C`, even if the file is rotated:
`tail -F {{file}}`