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TAIL(1) UNIX Programmer's Manual TAIL(1)

NAME

    tail - deliver the last part of a file

SYNOPSIS

    tail +_number[lbc___] [ file ]

DESCRIPTION

    _T_a_i_l copies the named file to the standard output beginning
    at a designated place.  If no file is named, the standard
    input is used.

    Copying begins at distance +_n_u_m_b_e_r from the beginning, or
    -_n_u_m_b_e_r from the end of the input.  _N_u_m_b_e_r is counted in
    units of lines, blocks or characters, according to the
    appended option l, b or c. When no units are specified,
    counting is by lines.

SEE ALSO

    dd(1)

BUGS

    Tails relative to the end of the file are treasured up in a
    buffer, and thus are limited in length.  Various kinds of
    anomalous behavior may happen with character special files.