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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