Shell Command for Monitoring File Content in Real-Time

In this blog post, we will explore the tail command, a highly useful tool in the UNIX command line. This command is available on most Unix-like systems, including macOS and Linux. According to the tail command’s man page, it allows us to display the last part of a file. Here is an example screenshot of the man page for reference. One common usage of the tail command is to display a specific number of lines from the end of a file using the -n option....

The UNIX Filesystem Commands

A concise guide to understanding and utilizing the UNIX filesystem commands in an efficient manner. Introduction This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the UNIX filesystem commands, with a focus on macOS and GNU/Linux systems. Both of these systems are classified as UNIX, and they share many similarities in terms of their filesystem utilities. Although Windows has a different filesystem structure, users can still access and use similar utilities by installing the Windows Subsystem for Linux on Windows 10....