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# tail # tail
> Display the last part of a file. > Display the last part of a file.
> See also: `head`.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/tail>. > More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/tail>.
- Show last 'num' lines in file: - Show last 'count' lines in file:
`tail -n {{num}} {{file}}` `tail --lines {{count}} {{path/to/file}}`
- Show all file since line 'num': - Print a file from a specific line number:
`tail -n +{{num}} {{file}}` `tail --lines +{{count}} {{path/to/file}}`
- Show last 'num' bytes in file: - Print a specific count of bytes from the end of a given file:
`tail -c {{num}} {{file}}` `tail --bytes {{count}} {{path/to/file}}`
- Keep reading file until `Ctrl + C`: - Print the last lines of a given file and keep reading file until `Ctrl + C`:
`tail -f {{file}}` `tail --follow {{path/to/file}}`
- Keep reading file until `Ctrl + C`, even if the file is inaccessible: - Keep reading file until `Ctrl + C`, even if the file is inaccessible:
`tail -F {{file}}` `tail --retry --follow {{path/to/file}}`
- Show last 'num' lines in 'file' and refresh every 'n' seconds: - Show last 'num' lines in 'file' and refresh every 'n' seconds:
`tail -n {{num}} -s {{n}} -f {{file}}` `tail --lines {{count}} --sleep-interval {{seconds}} --follow {{path/to/file}}`