How to tail a docker log from the current position in the log without seeing the whole file or waiting for it to traverse the whole file : <p>If you use the coreutils tail command in Linux you have a -f option that lets you follow a log file from the logs current position (it does not go to the very beginning of the file and display everything).</p>

<p>Is this functionality available in docker logs without having to wait for it to traverse the whole log?</p>

<p>Maybe I am trying the wrong arguments for the options?  Using the available documentation I have tried </p>

<pre><code>docker logs --since 1m somecontainer
</code></pre>

<p>and</p>

<pre><code>docker logs -f --since 1m somecontainer
</code></pre>

<p>It appears that it actually traverses the entire log file (which can take a long time) and then starts echoing to screen once it reaches the the time frame you specify.  </p>

<p>Is there a way to just start tailing from the current point without waiting?
Is my best option to always log out to some external file and just tail that with the coreutils tail command?</p>
