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# Tail

## Tail of a Text File #1

In this challenge, we practice using the *tail* command to display the last n lines of a text file.

Display the last 20 lines of an input file.

```bash
tail -n 20
```

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## Tail of a Text File #2

In this challenge, we practice using the *tail* command to display the last 20 characters of a text file.

Display the last 20 characters of an input file.

```bash
tail -c 20
```