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.TH TAIL 1
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.SH NAME
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tail \- print the last few lines of a file
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBtail\fR [\fB\-c \fIn\fR] [\fB\-f] [\fB\-n \fIn\fR] [\fIfile\fR] ...\fR
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.br
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.de FL
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.TP
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\\fB\\$1\\fR
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\\$2
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..
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.de EX
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.TP 20
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\\fB\\$1\\fR
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# \\$2
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..
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.SH OPTIONS
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.TP 5
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.B \-c
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# The count refers to characters
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.TP 5
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.B \-f
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# On FIFO or special file, keep reading after EOF
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.TP 5
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.B \-n
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# The count refers to lines
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.SH EXAMPLES
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.TP 20
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.B tail \-n 6
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# Print last 6 lines of \fIstdin\fR
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.TP 20
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.B tail \-c 20 file
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# Print the last 20 characters of \fIfile\fR
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.TP 20
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.B tail \-n 1 file1 file2
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# Print last line of two files
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.TP 20
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.B tail \-n +8 file
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# Print the tail starting with line 8
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.PP
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The last few lines of one or more files are printed.
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The default count is 10 lines.
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The default file is \fIstdin\fR.
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If the value of \fIn\fR for the \fB\-c\fR or \fB\-n\fR flags starts with
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a + sign, counting starts at the beginning, rather than the end of the file.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.BR head (1).
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