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tail:tldr:890ed
tail: Show last 'count' lines in file.
$ tail --lines ${count} ${filename}
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The command "tail --lines ${count} ${filename}" is used to display the last few lines of a specified file.
- "tail" is a command in Linux and Unix systems that is used to display the end (tail) of a file.
- "--lines" is an option used with the "tail" command to specify the number of lines to display.
- "${count}" is a placeholder for the number of lines you want to view. You need to replace it with the actual number you desire.
- "${filename}" is also a placeholder for the name of the file you want to display the last lines from. You need to replace it with the actual name of the file.
For example, if you wanted to display the last 10 lines of a file named "example.txt," you would use the command: tail --lines 10 example.txt. This would show you the 10 most recent lines of the "example.txt" file.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
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