---
name: "qstail"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libapache2-mod-qos"
version: "11.63-1+b2"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qstail"
---

# qstail(1)

an utility printing the end of a log file starting at the specified pattern.

## NAME

qstail - an utility printing the end of a log file starting at the specified pattern.

## SYNOPSIS

qstail -i \<path\> -p \<pattern\>

## DESCRIPTION

qstail shows the end of a log file beginning with the line containing the specified pattern. This may be used to show all lines which has been written after a certain event (e.g., server restart) or time stamp.

## OPTIONS

- \-i \<path\>

  Input file to read the data from.

- \-p \<pattern\>

  Search pattern (literal string).

## SEE ALSO

qsdt(1), [qsexec(1)](/qsexec/1.md), [qsfilter2(1)](/qsfilter2/1.md), [qsgeo(1)](/qsgeo/1.md), [qsgrep(1)](/qsgrep/1.md), qshead(1), [qslog(1)](/qslog/1.md), [qslogger(1)](/qslogger/1.md), [qspng(1)](/qspng/1.md), [qsre(1)](/qsre/1.md), [qsrespeed(1)](/qsrespeed/1.md), [qsrotate(1)](/qsrotate/1.md), [qssign(1)](/qssign/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Pascal Buchbinder, http://mod-qos.sourceforge.net/