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X-Received-From: 2a00:1450:4864:20::42b X-Spam-Score: 0.3 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 10:29:48 -0500 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: <debbugs-submit.debbugs.gnu.org> List-Unsubscribe: <https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/debbugs-submit>, <mailto:debbugs-submit-request <at> debbugs.gnu.org?subject=unsubscribe> List-Archive: <https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/debbugs-submit/> List-Post: <mailto:debbugs-submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org> List-Help: <mailto:debbugs-submit-request <at> debbugs.gnu.org?subject=help> List-Subscribe: <https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/debbugs-submit>, <mailto:debbugs-submit-request <at> debbugs.gnu.org?subject=subscribe> Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces <at> debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" <debbugs-submit-bounces <at> debbugs.gnu.org> X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) --000000000000a9736c05a02c787b Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Hey there, tail -n + NUM does not return the desired output. +NUM starts from the top of the file, not from the bottom. So for example, given the following file: >this >is >an >example >file >each >word >represents >a >line and executing tail -n +3 example, I am getting >example >file >each >word >represents >a >line instead of >this >is >an >example >file >each >word I am using *tail (GNU coreutils) 8.28 *in latest ubuntu 18.04 LTS Thanks in advance for looking into this :) -- // Moraitidis D. Dimitris, // Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) // Department of Informatics --000000000000a9736c05a02c787b Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">Hey there,<div><br></div><div>tail -n=C2=A0+ NUM does not = return the desired output.=C2=A0+NUM starts from the top of the file, not f= rom the bottom.</div><div><br></div><div>So for example, given the followin= g file:</div><div><br></div><div>>this<br>>is<br>>an<br>>exampl= e<br>>file<br>>each<br>>word<br>>represents<br>>a<br>>lin= e<br><br></div><div>and executing tail -n=C2=A0+3 example, I am getting<br>= <br>>example<br>>file<br>>each<br>>word<br>>represents<br>&g= t;a<br>>line<br><br>instead of=C2=A0<br><br><div><br></div><div>>this= <br>>is<br>>an<br>>example<br>>file<br>>each<br>>word</di= v><br></div><div>I am using=C2=A0<b>tail (GNU coreutils) 8.28 </b>in latest= ubuntu 18.04 LTS</div><div><br>Thanks in=C2=A0advance for looking=C2=A0int= o this :)<br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"= gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><span style=3D"color:rg= b(102,102,204)">// Moraitidis D. Dimitris,</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(102= ,102,204)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(102,102,204)">// Athens University of E= conomics and Business (AUEB)</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(102,102,204)"><sp= an style=3D"color:rgb(102,102,204)">// Department of Informatics</span>=C2= =A0<br></div></div></div> --000000000000a9736c05a02c787b--
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