---
name: "rtail"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ruby-file-tail"
version: "1.2.0-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rtail"
---

# rtail(1)

Follow a file that is still growning.

## NAME

rtail - Follow a file that is still growning.

## SYNOPSIS

Small ruby library that allows it to “tail” files in Ruby, including following a file, that still is growing like the unix command 'tail -f' can.

This application is an executable version of the features provided by ruby-file-tail.

## DESCRIPTION

OPTS are

- **-n** NUMBER

  show the last NUMBER of lines in the tailed files

- **-m** PATTERN

  only tail files matching PATTERN, e. g. '\*.log'

- **-M**

  prefix every line with the logfile name

- **-h**

  to display this help

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **version:** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **version:** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info version:**

should give you access to the complete manual.