How to Install and Uninstall xtail Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 06,2024

1. Install "xtail" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install xtail on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                xtail
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "xtail" package

This guide let you learn how to uninstall xtail on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                xtail
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the xtail package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: xtail
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.1-8
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: xiao sheng wen
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 37
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4)
Filename: pool/universe/x/xtail/xtail_2.1-8_amd64.deb
Size: 12740
MD5sum: 8fe279f471f03d7fcd11e08b4918d7c4
SHA1: 9505ecac75d090d8a4a1d9c9e5cbbae355a3b223
SHA256: a8069aa9d1422cc124202b24c5bed846f56565778313fbe3190212ffd161358d
SHA512: 7953bae822df810d92fce43acff1292379a55227862a4090835c97252ff0025829c2fe87fd386236b9b093086a32f8956a0925d6f1466aa4f070971770605797
Homepage: https://www.unicom.com/sw/xtail
Description-en: like "tail -f", but works on truncated files, directories, more
xtail watches the growth of files. It's like running a "tail -f" on a bunch
of files at once. It notices if a file is truncated and starts from the
beginning. You can specify both filenames and directories on the command
line. If you specify a directory, it watches all the files in that directory.
It will notice when new files are created (and start watching them) or when
old files are deleted (and stop watching them).
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Note that xtail isn't a graphical (X11) program, it runs on a plain tty. The
name likely comes from "eXtended tail" or such.
Description-md5: 080c8c76bc7894623b2fa5d4f3e5c933