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Bash View End (tail)

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Summary

The tail command displays the end of the file, usually the last few lines. The -n option specifies the number of rows, while the -f makes it possible to keep track of the data addition in real-time. This combination makes tails very popular for monitoring files.

Key points

Tail file shows the last 10 rows of the built-in
n N displays the last line N
F following the growing file
Press Ctrl+C to stop the follow mode

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