TAIL - display the last lines of a file.

Syntax:

tail <pathname> [Tailsize=nn] [+Numlines]

Options:

pathname
is the name of the file you wish to inspect.
+Numlines
displays the number of lines in the file and name of the file before displaying the tail.
Tailsize=nn
specifies the number of lines at the end of the file to display. If not given, "nn" defaults to ten.

Examples:

tail expl/news
tail expl/news t=20

Description:

TAIL displays lines from the end of a file. This provides a fast way to check output to see if a job finished properly.

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