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2.20. shell:tail, tail

Abstract

displays the last lines of a file

Synopsis

shell:head [ --help ] [ -n lineNum ] [ -s seconds ] [ -f ] {[ path ] | [ URL ]...}

Arguments

Table 2.20, “shell:tail Arguments” describes the command's arguments.

Table 2.20. shell:tail Arguments

ArgumentInterpretation
--help Displays the online help for this command.
-n Specifies the number of lines to display. The default is 1.
-s Specifies the interval, in seconds, to sleep before checking for changes to display.
-f Follow file changes.
path A space delimited list of file paths to display.
URL A space delimited list of file URLs to display.