# tail(1)

## NAME

         tail - print the last few lines of a file

## SYNOPSIS

         tail [-c n] [-f] [-n n] [file] ...

## OPTIONS

         -c   The count refers to characters

         -f   On FIFO or special file, keep reading after EOF

         -n   The count refers to lines

## EXAMPLES

         tail -n 6           # Print last 6 lines of stdin

         tail -c 20 file     # Print the last 20 characters of file

         tail -n 1 file1 file2
                             # Print last line of two files

         tail -n +8 file     # Print the tail starting with line 8

## DESCRIPTION

         The last few lines of one or more files are printed.  The  default  count
         is 10 lines.  The default file is stdin.  If the value of n for the -c or
         -n flags starts with a + sign, counting starts at the  beginning,  rather
         than the end of the file.

## SEE ALSO

         head(1).