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+# To show the last 10 lines of file
+tail file
+
+# To show the last N lines of file
+tail -n N file
+
+# To show the last lines of file starting with the Nth
+tail -n +N file
+
+# To show the last N bytes of file
+tail -c N file
+
+# To show the last 10 lines of file and to wait for file to grow
+tail -f file
+
+# To show the last 5 lines of file
+tail -5 file