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tail -- Print the end of a file

tail [+n[bcfl]] [file]
tail [-n[bcfl]] [file]

Options:
     +n        n counts from beginning of file
     -n        n counts from end of file
     b         n is in blocks
     c         n is in characters (bytes)
     f         Open tail of file, then display new material as it is added to
               the file.  File remains open until you type interrupt (usually
               <ctrl-C>).
     l         n is in lines (default)