Add c-flag to tail(1) and refactor manpage

and mark it as finished in README.
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2015-02-09 18:38:41 +01:00
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.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm
.Op Fl f
.Op Fl n Ar num
.Op Fl c Ar num | Fl n Ar num
.Op Ar file ...
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm
@@ -20,19 +20,28 @@ is given,
reads from stdin.
.Sh OPTIONS
.Bl -tag -width Ds
.It Fl c Ar num | Fl n Ar num
Display
.Ar num
last characters | lines. If
.Ar num
begins with '+' it is used as an offset from the beginning of each
.Ar file .
If
.Ar num
begins with '-' it is handled the same as if no sign was given.
.It Fl f
If one
.Ar file
is specified, append lines to output as
.Ar file
grows.
.It Fl n Ar lines
Display
.Ar num
lines. If
.Ar num
begins with '+' it is used as an offset from the beginning of each
.Ar file .
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr head 1
.Sh STANDARDS
The
.Nm
utility is compliant with the
.St -p1003.1-2008
specification.