Re: Reading a file from the back

From	Vasco Costa <vasco.costa@invalid.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: Reading a file from the back
Date	2020-04-07 12:12 +0000
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On 07/04/2020, Dieter Britz <dieterhansbritz@gmail.com> wrote:
> I seem to remember there is command related to more (or less)
> that presents a file from the end upwards. What is that command?
>
> It would be handy for me right now for looking at the end of a
> rather long file.
>

You can use tac (does the same as cat but in opposite direction) or
tail with the appropriate options.

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Reading a file from the back Dieter Britz <dieterhansbritz@gmail.com> - 2020-04-07 12:01 +0000
  Re: Reading a file from the back Vasco Costa <vasco.costa@invalid.invalid> - 2020-04-07 12:12 +0000
  Re: Reading a file from the back Fenris <fenris@invalid.invalid> - 2020-04-07 12:12 +0000
  Re: Reading a file from the back Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2020-04-07 15:18 +0000
    Re: Reading a file from the back Jim Jackson <jj@franjam.org.uk> - 2020-04-10 19:21 +0000
      Re: Reading a file from the back Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2020-04-10 20:37 +0000
        Re: Reading a file from the back Eric Pozharski <whynot@pozharski.name> - 2020-04-11 15:22 +0300
          Re: Reading a file from the back Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2020-04-13 01:03 +0000
            Re: Reading a file from the back Eric Pozharski <whynot@pozharski.name> - 2020-04-13 11:16 +0300
              Re: Reading a file from the back Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2020-04-13 20:01 +0000
                Re: Reading a file from the back Eric Pozharski <whynot@pozharski.name> - 2020-04-14 12:14 +0300
                Re: Reading a file from the back Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2020-04-14 16:50 +0000
      Re: Reading a file from the back Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2020-04-10 21:40 +0000
  Re: Reading a file from the back The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2020-04-08 08:55 +0100

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