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import os
import subprocess
path='../../etc/'
print(os.listdir(path))
files=os.listdir(path)

for file in files:
    try:
        cmd='tail '+path+file
        subprocess.check_output(cmd.split(' '))
        
    except:
        print('failed')
['tigrc', 'ncbi', '.pwd.lock', 'python3.5', 'modprobe.d', 'parallel', 'subversion', 'timidity', 'gai.conf', 'pulse', 'pam.d', 'LatexMk', 'python', 'initramfs-tools', 'quotatab', 'crontab', 'shadow', 'checkinstallrc', 'iproute2', 'issue', 'ca-certificates', 'texmf', 'boto.cfg', 'update-motd.d', 'acpi', 'lynx-cur', 'modules-load.d', 'pm', 'openal', 'cron.d', 'opt', 'rsyslog.conf', 'apache2', 'mono', 'pam.conf', 'wgetrc', 'aliases', 'screenrc', 'java-7-openjdk', 'odbcinst.ini', 'securetty', 'firefox', 'lintianrc', 'w3m', 'idmapd.conf', 'matplotlibrc', 'collectd.conf', 'exports', 'nanorc', 'libnl-3', 'vdpau_wrapper.cfg', 'papersize', 'chktexrc', 'sudoers.d', 'rc6.d', 'hdparm.conf', 'login.defs', 'calendar', 'pollinate', 'ca-certificates.conf.dpkg-old', 'ld.so.conf.d', 'passwd-', 'locale.alias', 'dbus-1', 'subgid', 'tmpfiles.d', 'rc2.d', 'resolv.conf', 'tinc', 'bash.bashrc.dpkg-dist', 'kernel-img.conf', 'adduser.conf', 'sane.d', 'monit', 'debconf.conf', 'logrotate.d', 'emacs24', 'python2.7', 'ImageMagick-6', 'X11', '.etckeeper', 'racket', 'cruft', 'mercurial', 'profile.d', 'rc4.d', 'subuid', 'ldap', 'fig2ps', 'rpc', 'skel', 'tex4ht', 'supervisor', 'dictd', 'dd-agent', 'issue.net', 'network', 'gtk-3.0', 'vim', 'pki', 'logrotate.conf', 'at.deny', 'sos.conf', 'sysctl.conf', 'nail.rc', 'php5', 'newt', 'bonobo-activation', 'fuse.conf', 'binfmt.d', 'apport', 'java', 'ImageMagick', 'bash.bashrc', 'rc1.d', 'chatscripts', 'su-to-rootrc', 'alternatives', 'resolvconf', 'libreoffice', 'init.d', 'networks', 'cron.weekly', 'selinux', 'gconf', 'sshguard', 'subgid-', 'rcS.d', 'group-', 'gshadow', 'terminfo', 'mtab.fuselock', 'popularity-contest.conf', 'etckeeper', 'console-setup', 'sbcl.rc', 'shadow-', 'python3', 'adjtime', 'profile', 'root', 'emacs', 'rmt', 'magic', 'postgresql-common', 'polkit-1', 'udev', 'environment', '.bzr', 'quotagrpadmins', 'xdg', 'kbd', 'apt', 'nsswitch.conf', 'fstab.mountall', 'irssi.conf', 'libpaper.d', 'zsh', 'updatedb.conf', 'gshadow-', 'atoprc', 'dhcp', 'asciidoc', 'os-release', 'modules', 'ts.conf', 'ghostscript', 'protocols', 'fish', 'libao.conf', 'warnquota.conf', 'lighttpd', 'dpkg', 'security', 'cron.hourly', 'mailcap', 'sysctl.d', 'libaudit.conf', 'rlwrap', 'menu', 'ODBCDataSources', 'zsh_command_not_found', '.bzrignore', 'landscape', 'apparmor.d', 'blends', 'sudoers', 'vtrgb', 'hostname', 'hosts', 'cron.daily', 'ntp.conf', 'rc3.d', 'mysql', 'debian_version', 'ltrace.conf', 'systemd', 'ffserver.conf', 'ucf.conf', 'nethack', 'apparmor', 'mtab', 'init', 'perl', 'ntp.conf.real-gce-cloud-config', 'services', 'ocamlfind.conf', 'tmpreaper.conf', 'epstk.conf', 'ssl', 'update-manager', 'gtk-2.0', 'fonts', 'R', 'email-addresses', 'ufw', 'dkms', 'sensors3.conf', 'apm', 'insserv.conf', 'lsb-release', 'wildmidi', 'gdb', 'sensors.d', 'octave.conf', 'upstart-xsessions', 'group', 'manpath.config', 'openmpi', 'gnome-vfs-2.0', 'bash_completion.d', 'menu-methods', 'exim4', 'passwd', 'xul-ext', 'request-key.d', 'udisks2', 'sound', 'overlayroot.local.conf', 'logcheck', 'netconfig', 'sysstat', 'machine-id', 'mailname', 'byobu', 'grub.d', 'maven', 'odbc.ini', 'magic.mime', 'mke2fs.conf', 'request-key.conf', 'bash-smc.bashrc', 'mailcap.order', 'groff', 'gprc', 'legal', 'localtime', 'host.conf', 'vmware-tools', 'xml', 'mime.types', 'rc.local', 'deluser.conf', 'shells', 'xpra', 'overlayroot.conf', 'default', 'gss', 'thermald', 'python3.4', 'fstab', 'hostid', '.java', 'ec2_version', 'subuid-', 'ppp', 'cgrules.conf', 'dictionaries-common', 'insserv.conf.d', 'mc', 'ssh', 'rc5.d', 'insserv', 'update-notifier', 'bindresvport.blacklist', 'hosts.allow', 'sgml', 'rc0.d', 'crypttab', 'ld.so.conf', 'at-spi2', 'cron.monthly', 'rethinkdb', 'GNUstep', 'cloud', 'bash_completion', 'kernel', 'inputrc', 'timezone', 'ld.so.cache', 'rsyslog.d', 'joe', 'gnome', 'ca-certificates.conf', 'fop.conf.d', 'depmod.d', 'drirc', 'hosts.deny']
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