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tail: Print a file from a specific line number.

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$ tail -n +${8} ${filename}

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The tail -n +${8} ${filename} command is used to display the last part of a file.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

tail is the command itself, which is used to display the end of a file.
-n +${8} is an option used with tail to specify the number of lines to display. In this case, it's set to start from the 8th line of the file. The + symbol indicates that the line number specified should be considered as a starting point.
${filename} is the variable representing the name of the file that you want to display.

So, when this command is executed, it will display all the lines from the 8th line to the end of 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.

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