Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: coreutils
The tail command does not seem to accept the '+N' option to output all
lines starting from the Nth:
$ tail +2 foo.pdf
tail: cannot open `+2' for reading: No such file or directory
==> foo.pdf <==
0000004620 00000 n
trailer
<<
/Size 10
/Info 1 0 R
/Root 2 0 R
>>
startxref
4716
%%EOF
The option's long form works:
$ tail --lines=+2 foo.pdf
<output suppressed>
Here is my Ubuntu version:
$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 8.10
Release: 8.10
Here is my coreutils version:
$ apt-cache policy coreutils
coreutils:
Installed: 6.10-6ubuntu1
Candidate: 6.10-6ubuntu1
Version table:
*** 6.10-6ubuntu1 0
500 http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
** Affects: coreutils (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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tail +N does not work as documented
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/344836
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