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tail:tldr:5dffb
tail: Show last 'count' lines in file.
$ tail -n ${8} ${filename}
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The command tail -n ${8} ${filename}
is used to display the last n
lines of a file specified by ${filename}
.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
tail
: It is a command-line utility in Unix-like operating systems used to display the last part of files.-n ${8}
: The-n
option specifies the number of lines to be displayed.${8}
refers to a variable which holds a numeric value, and it is being used here after expansion to represent the number of lines.${filename}
: This is another variable that holds the name of the file to be displayed. It is also being used after expansion to represent the actual filename.
In summary, this command shows the last n
lines (specified by ${8}
) of the file ${filename}
.
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.