monester/tailnew.sh

Created January 8, 2018 15:36

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	#!/bin/sh

	# usage: tailnew < /var/log/messages

	awk 'BEGIN{getline l<"/tmp/tailnew"}(NR>l){print;l=NR}END{print l>"/tmp/tailnew"}'

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