tail:tldr:7a9b8
tail: Print a specific count of bytes from the end of a given file.
$ tail --bytes ${count} ${filename}
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The "tail" command is a Unix/Linux command used to display the last part of a file.
In this specific command:
- "--bytes" is an option that specifies the units used for counting the bytes. It instructs the "tail" command to count the number of bytes instead of lines.
- "${count}" is a placeholder for a numerical value that indicates the number of bytes to be displayed from the end of the file.
- "${filename}" is a placeholder for the name of the file from which the bytes should be read.
So, when you execute this command, it will display the last ${count} number of bytes from the file specified by ${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.