File Tail Viewer#

Show the end of files, defaulting to the last 10 lines. Includes follow-mode for watching files that grow in real-time.

Usage#

bash

tail-tool [options] [file...]

Options#

• -n N: Show last N lines
• -f: Follow file growth (watch mode)
• -c N: Show last N bytes
• -q: Suppress filename headers

Examples#

bash

# Show last 10 lines
tail-tool log.txt

# Show last 50 lines
tail-tool -n 50 access.log

# Follow log in real-time
tail-tool -f /var/log/syslog