How to tail multiple files without empty lines?
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As I've noticed, a command such as
tail -n +5 a b
prints its output in a format like this:
==>a<==
contents of a from line 5 to $EOF (including line 5)
==>b<==
contents of b from line 5 to $EOF (including line 5)
Is there a way (or perhaps another command) to print just the required contents from the specified line onwards? i.e.:
contents of a from line 5 to $EOF (including line 5)
contents of b from line 5 to $EOF (including line 5)
text-processing tail
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As I've noticed, a command such as
tail -n +5 a b
prints its output in a format like this:
==>a<==
contents of a from line 5 to $EOF (including line 5)
==>b<==
contents of b from line 5 to $EOF (including line 5)
Is there a way (or perhaps another command) to print just the required contents from the specified line onwards? i.e.:
contents of a from line 5 to $EOF (including line 5)
contents of b from line 5 to $EOF (including line 5)
text-processing tail
edited Nov 5 '17 at 17:25
Hauke Laging
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asked Nov 5 '17 at 15:58
Escu Esculescu
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from line 5 including the 5th line?
– RomanPerekhrest
Nov 5 '17 at 16:11
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As I've noticed, a command such as
tail -n +5 a b
prints its output in a format like this:
==>a<==
contents of a from line 5 to $EOF (including line 5)
==>b<==
contents of b from line 5 to $EOF (including line 5)
Is there a way (or perhaps another command) to print just the required contents from the specified line onwards? i.e.:
contents of a from line 5 to $EOF (including line 5)
contents of b from line 5 to $EOF (including line 5)
text-processing tail
edited Nov 5 '17 at 17:25
Hauke Laging
53.6k1282130
asked Nov 5 '17 at 15:58
Escu Esculescu
123
As I've noticed, a command such as
tail -n +5 a b
prints its output in a format like this:
==>a<==
contents of a from line 5 to $EOF (including line 5)
==>b<==
contents of b from line 5 to $EOF (including line 5)
Is there a way (or perhaps another command) to print just the required contents from the specified line onwards? i.e.:
contents of a from line 5 to $EOF (including line 5)
contents of b from line 5 to $EOF (including line 5)
text-processing tail
edited Nov 5 '17 at 17:25
Hauke Laging
53.6k1282130
asked Nov 5 '17 at 15:58
Escu Esculescu
123
edited Nov 5 '17 at 17:25
Hauke Laging
53.6k1282130
edited Nov 5 '17 at 17:25
Hauke Laging
53.6k1282130
edited Nov 5 '17 at 17:25
Hauke Laging
53.6k1282130
53.6k1282130
asked Nov 5 '17 at 15:58
Escu Esculescu
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asked Nov 5 '17 at 15:58
Escu Esculescu
123
asked Nov 5 '17 at 15:58
Escu Esculescu
123
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from line 5 including the 5th line?
– RomanPerekhrest
Nov 5 '17 at 16:11
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from line 5 including the 5th line?
– RomanPerekhrest
Nov 5 '17 at 16:11
from line 5 including the 5th line?
– RomanPerekhrest
Nov 5 '17 at 16:11
from line 5 including the 5th line?
– RomanPerekhrest
Nov 5 '17 at 16:11
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Use the quiet option:
tail -q -n +5 a b
answered Nov 5 '17 at 16:17
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The file information is written to stderr, the real data is written to stdout (as both should be). So even if there was no -q option you could throw it away with
tail ... 2>/dev/null
And if you redirect the tail output then the file information will not be redirected anyway:
tail ... >output
answered Nov 5 '17 at 17:28
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2 Answers
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active
oldest
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
Use the quiet option:
tail -q -n +5 a b
answered Nov 5 '17 at 16:17
Stephen Kitt
144k22312377
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
Use the quiet option:
tail -q -n +5 a b
answered Nov 5 '17 at 16:17
Stephen Kitt
144k22312377
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
Use the quiet option:
tail -q -n +5 a b
answered Nov 5 '17 at 16:17
Stephen Kitt
144k22312377
Use the quiet option:
tail -q -n +5 a b
answered Nov 5 '17 at 16:17
Stephen Kitt
144k22312377
answered Nov 5 '17 at 16:17
Stephen Kitt
144k22312377
answered Nov 5 '17 at 16:17
Stephen Kitt
144k22312377
answered Nov 5 '17 at 16:17
Stephen Kitt
144k22312377
144k22312377
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add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
The file information is written to stderr, the real data is written to stdout (as both should be). So even if there was no -q option you could throw it away with
tail ... 2>/dev/null
And if you redirect the tail output then the file information will not be redirected anyway:
tail ... >output
answered Nov 5 '17 at 17:28
Hauke Laging
53.6k1282130
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
The file information is written to stderr, the real data is written to stdout (as both should be). So even if there was no -q option you could throw it away with
tail ... 2>/dev/null
And if you redirect the tail output then the file information will not be redirected anyway:
tail ... >output
answered Nov 5 '17 at 17:28
Hauke Laging
53.6k1282130
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
The file information is written to stderr, the real data is written to stdout (as both should be). So even if there was no -q option you could throw it away with
tail ... 2>/dev/null
And if you redirect the tail output then the file information will not be redirected anyway:
tail ... >output
answered Nov 5 '17 at 17:28
Hauke Laging
53.6k1282130
The file information is written to stderr, the real data is written to stdout (as both should be). So even if there was no -q option you could throw it away with
tail ... 2>/dev/null
And if you redirect the tail output then the file information will not be redirected anyway:
tail ... >output
answered Nov 5 '17 at 17:28
Hauke Laging
53.6k1282130
answered Nov 5 '17 at 17:28
Hauke Laging
53.6k1282130
answered Nov 5 '17 at 17:28
Hauke Laging
53.6k1282130
answered Nov 5 '17 at 17:28
Hauke Laging
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53.6k1282130
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from line 5 including the 5th line?
– RomanPerekhrest
Nov 5 '17 at 16:11