tldr/pages/common/tail.md
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# tail
> Display the last part of a file.
- Show last 'num' lines in file:
`tail -n {{num}} {{file}}`
- Show all file since line 'num':
`tail -n +{{num}} {{file}}`
- Show last 'num' bytes in file:
`tail -c {{num}} {{file}}`
- Keep reading file until ctrl-c:
`tail -f {{file}}`