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tail

List of commands for tail:

  • tail:tldr:3a9c7 tail: Print a file from a specific line number.
    $ tail --lines +${count} ${filename}
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  • tail:tldr:48a53 tail: Show last 'count' lines in 'file' and refresh every 'seconds' seconds.
    $ tail -n ${8} -s ${10} -f ${filename}
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  • tail:tldr:54aad tail: Print the last lines of a given file and keep reading file until `Ctrl + C`.
    $ tail -f ${filename}
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  • tail:tldr:5aeb0 tail: Keep reading file until `Ctrl + C`, even if the file is inaccessible.
    $ tail -F ${filename}
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  • tail:tldr:5dffb tail: Show last 'count' lines in file.
    $ tail -n ${8} ${filename}
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  • tail:tldr:603ea tail: Keep reading file until `Ctrl + C`, even if the file is inaccessible.
    $ tail --retry --follow ${filename}
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  • tail:tldr:67262 tail: Show last 'num' lines in 'file' and refresh every 'n' seconds.
    $ tail --lines ${count} --sleep-interval ${seconds} --follow ${filename}
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  • tail:tldr:7a9b8 tail: Print a specific count of bytes from the end of a given file.
    $ tail --bytes ${count} ${filename}
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  • tail:tldr:890ed tail: Show last 'count' lines in file.
    $ tail --lines ${count} ${filename}
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  • tail:tldr:8a348 tail: Print a file from a specific line number.
    $ tail -n +${8} ${filename}
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  • tail:tldr:a1af0 tail: Print a specific count of bytes from the end of a given file.
    $ tail -c ${8} ${filename}
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  • tail:tldr:b159c tail: Print the last lines of a given file and keep reading file until `Ctrl + C`.
    $ tail --follow ${filename}
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