Tail is a command-line program that by default outputs the last ten lines to standard output; with other command switches, particular numbers of lines can be specified and files can be monitored in real time.
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tail: Reading an entire file, and then following
I would like a tail -f type of behavior that reads the entire file and then continues to follow it as it's written to.
SOLUTION
Based on the answer I accepted, this works: tail -f -n +1 {filename}
Why it works: The -f option continues to "follow"…
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Tail - how to quit tail and restore terminal window?
Let's say we do:
tail -f /var/log/apache2/error.log
Then we see what we want to see, and then, we want to quit, so that we can navigate to other directories and so on... So, the question is:
How can we quit tail ?
I've tried to type: 'q', and…
MEM
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option like TAIL to keep track of WHOLE file
tail -f will update the file once new data is inserted , but if the whole file is being rewritten it will give an error .
is there any other option to keep reloading the whole file ?
Thank you
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What package is tail included with?
What package is tail (the command-line tool to see the end lines of a file) included with in the latest stable version of Ubuntu, if I want to install or uninstall it (and does it come installed by default)?
I already have it installed; I just don't…
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how to trace running a file?
I want to run a script (something.tcl) with a program (NS2-Network simulator )in Ubuntu 12.04. In order to run that program I have to write the below command:
NS something.tcl
when I type that command I see something like this for example
blah …
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How to display from line 10 to line 23 in from passwd using tail?
How to display from line 10 to line 23 in from passwd using tail?
I know that using tail -1/etc/passwd It will display last line from passwd
So please help.
Ayman
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Ending a tail -f on log files
I have to kill the tail -f process after using it to tail log files.
Is there a way to end the process within the tail -f display of the logfile?
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