LINUX - HOW TO VIEW THE LAST FILE ENTRIES USING THE TAIL COMMAND

How to view the last file entries using the last command

In linux we can view the top file entries using the command: head

For example:-

1) Command:- tail /test1/file1 - This will show the top 10 lines of the file

2) Command:- tail -1 /test1/file1 - This will show the last line of the file

3) Command:- tail -3 /test1/file1 - This will show the last 3 lines of the file

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