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tail - Print the end of a file

Synopsis

$ tail [-f] [-n number] [file]

Description

tail prints the specified number (10 by default) of lines at the end of file.

Options

  • -f, --follow: Output data as it is written to the file
  • -n number, --lines number: Print the specified number of lines

Arguments

  • file: Target file. If unspecified or -, defaults to the standard input.

Examples

Print the last 10 lines of README.md:

$ tail README.md

Print the last 42 lines of todo.txt:

$ tail -n42 todo.txt

Print the last lines as they are written to logs.log:

$ tail -f logs.log

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