How to Install and Uninstall xtail Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 06,2024

1. Install "xtail" package

This guide let you learn how to install xtail on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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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 covers the steps necessary to uninstall xtail on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: xtail
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 34
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Roderick Schertler
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2.1-5.1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14)
Filename: pool/universe/x/xtail/xtail_2.1-5.1_amd64.deb
Size: 10906
MD5sum: 56839fa0985ee53aeb29f9247fd10446
SHA1: 9fc6b6bc12d3993772254fa5d58dfe0d3e96b79d
SHA256: 6f15f6406e7555c191d4eaa902ecb253f8c720cbd86b85d3991c7eaea082f2fc
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: 9aa631c9d9da2fabcc414190df0572f0
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu