tail

Tail a file to see its contents.

Syntax

tail <path> [timeout INTEGER] [filter STRING] [match STRING]

Parameters

path: The file to tail.

timeout: The amount of time in seconds to tail the file. (Default: 10)

filter: Only see output that contains this string.

match: Stop tail when this string is detected in output.

 

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tail updated on 04 Oct 2023 09:41 AM