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(tail invocation): Say that --retry

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is useful `mainly' (not `only') when following by name.
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Jim Meyering 2006-01-02 19:10:39 +00:00
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@ -2477,7 +2477,8 @@ will keep trying until it becomes accessible again.
@itemx --retry @itemx --retry
@opindex --retry @opindex --retry
This option is meaningful only when following by name. This option is useful mainly when following by name (i.e., with
@option{--follow=name}).
Without this option, when tail encounters a file that doesn't Without this option, when tail encounters a file that doesn't
exist or is otherwise inaccessible, it reports that fact and exist or is otherwise inaccessible, it reports that fact and
never checks it again. never checks it again.