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rsstail: Show the feed in reverse chronological order (newer at the bottom).
$ rsstail -r -u ${url}
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The command "rsstail -r -u ${url}" is used to view or monitor RSS or Atom feeds in real-time from a specified URL.

Here is the breakdown of each part of the command:

  • "rsstail" is the name of the command-line tool.
  • "-r" is an option used to continuously monitor the feed and display any new items as they appear.
  • "-u" is an option used to specify the URL of the feed you want to monitor. In this case, ${url} is a placeholder for the actual URL that you would replace when using the command.

When executed, this command will continuously monitor the specified RSS or Atom feed from the provided URL and display any new items that appear in real-time.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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