[debbugs-tracker] bug#9442: closed (tail command bug)

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--- Begin Message --- Subject: tail command bug Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 13:48:45 +0200

Dears,

 

When try to issue “tail +2 filename” command it give to me “tail: cannot open `+2' for reading: No such file or directory” on Linux 5.5 64-bit

 

Thanks and Regards,

Hossam El-maghraby

 

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> tag 9442 notabug
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> On 09/05/2011 12:48 PM, Hossam ElMaghraby wrote:
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> > When try to issue "tail +2 filename" command it give to me "tail: cannot open 
> > `+2' for reading: No such file or directory" on Linux 5.5 64-bit
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> http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/faq/coreutils-faq.html#Old-tail-plus-N-syntax-now-fails
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> cheers,
> Pádraig.
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