Copy the Last Few Lines or Bytes of a File to Stdout Usage: tail [-hcfnq-] [-i<sec>] [-m<msec>] [-+<start>] [-t<tabs>][ file1 file2 ... ] tail copies the last part of the file you specify onto stdout. You may specify where to begin copying in either lines or bytes measured from either the beginning or the end of the file. If no file is given, tail reads from stdin. If several files are given, each is annouced unless you specify quiet mode. Options: -h Help. (This screen.) -c Count characters. (Default is lines.) -f Follow. At end of file, go into an endless loop, sleeping for a second, then waking up to see if more data's been added. (Use ^C to exit.) The follow option is not valid if more than one file is specified and is ignored if data is being read from a pipe. -i<sec> Interval in seconds between checking for more data if -f option is used. (If the interval specified is greater than one second, tail will temporarily drop back to a one second interval anytime it finds new data when it does wake up.) -m<msec> Interval in milliseconds between checking for more data if -f option is used. -<start> Starting point, relative to the end of the file. (Default is last 10 lines or 512 bytes.) +<start> Starting point, relative to the start of the file. -t<tabs> Tab settings to use for viewing text. (Default is to use value given by the TABS environment variable or, if that's undefined, to do no tab expansion.) -n No tab expansion. -q Quiet mode. Don't announce the name of each file it's read. -- End of options. |