On 11:30:46 May 15, Bharathi Subramanian wrote: > One Day One GNU/Linux Command > ============================= > > tail - Output the last part of files. > > Summary: > > Display the last 10 lines of each FILE to stdout. With more than one > FILE, precede each with a header giving the file name. > > Examples: > > $ tail midas.txt -- Show only the last 10 Lines. > > $ tail f1 f2 -- Show the last 10 lines of 2 files with small header. > > $ tail -vn 5 myfile -- Show only last 5 Lines with header. > > $ tail -c 12 myfile -- Show only last 12 Bytes. > > $ tail -q myfile -- Don't show headers. > > $ tail --retry myfile -- Keep retrying to open myfile. > > $ tail -f maillog -- Output appended with file data as the file grows. > Useful to monitor logs. > > $ tail -f -s 10 maillog -- Once in every 10s update the output. > > $ tail -f --pid=200 myfile -- Terminate tail after PID(200) dies. > > Read: man tail >
This is a very good initiative. I am sure it helps you and others both. Keep them coming. -Girish _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
