tail manpage incomplete (-n +NUM syntax not mentioned)
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Description
On my brand new xubuntu-26.04 I noticed:
GNU tail manpage
-n, --lines=[+]NUM
output the last NUM lines, instead of the last 10; or use -n +NUM to skip NUM-1 lines at the
start
new Rust tail manpage
-n, --lines
Number of lines to print
That leaves out the -n +NUM syntax (which still works, but should be mentioned).
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Research direction
Start by locating the Rust tail manpage and its option documentation, then compare the -n/--lines entry with the GNU wording shown in the issue. Update the entry to mention the existing -n +NUM syntax and verify that the resulting manpage documents this behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cli, documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 72/100