tail COMMAND:
tail command is used to display the last or bottom part of the file. By default it displays last 10 lines of a file.
SYNTAX:
The Syntax is
tail [options] filename
OPTIONS:
-l
To specify the units of lines.
-b
To specify the units of blocks.
-n
To specify how many lines you want to display.
-c number
The number option-argument must be a decimal integer whose sign affects the location in the file, measured in bytes.
-n number
The number option-argument must be a decimal integer whose sign affects the location in the file, measured in lines.
EXAMPLE:
tail index.php
It displays the last 10 lines of 'index.php'.
tail -2 index.php
It displays the last 2 lines of 'index.php'.
tail -n 5 index.php
It displays the last 5 lines of 'index.php'.
tail -c 5 index.php
It displays the last 5 characters of 'index.php'.
A Note
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