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== NAME ==
== NAME ==
    tail - deliver the last part of a file
tail - deliver the last part of a file


== SYNOPSIS ==
== SYNOPSIS ==
    tail +_number[lbc___] [ file ]
tail + '''n'''umber[lbc___] [ file ]


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


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


== SEE ALSO ==
== SEE ALSO ==
    [[32v 1m dd|dd(1)]]
[[32v 1m dd|dd(1)]]


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


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Latest revision as of 14:13, 29 October 2009

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


NAME

tail - deliver the last part of a file

SYNOPSIS

tail + number[lbc___] [ file ]

DESCRIPTION

Tail 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 +number from the beginning, or -number from the end of the input. Number 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.