The difference between the two commands lies in how they select the lines to display:
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tail -n +50 /home/labex/project/system.log:- This command starts displaying the content from the 50th line to the end of the file.
- It shows all lines from line 50 onward.
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tail -n 50 /home/labex/project/system.log:- This command displays the last 50 lines of the file.
- It shows the most recent lines at the end of the file, regardless of the total number of lines in the file.
In summary, the first command is about starting from a specific line number, while the second command is about showing a specific number of lines from the end of the file.
