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NAME
tail - deliver the last part of a file
SYNTAX
tail [-+number [lc] ] [ file ]
DESCRIPTION
Tail copies the named file to the standard output beginning at a
designated place. If no file is named, the standard input is used.
Copying begins at distance +number from the beginning, or -number from
the end of the input. Number is counted in units of lines or characters,
according to the appended option l or c. When no units are specified,
counting is by lines and 10 lines from the end of the input.
SEE ALSO
head, cat
RESTRICTIONS
Tails relative to the end of the file are stored in a buffer, and
thus are limited in length.