# Elif 0.1.0 Released

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**Created:** [November 29, 2006, 6:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/elif-0-1-0-released/77684 "2006-11-29T18:54:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 6:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/elif-0-1-0-released/77684/1 "2006-11-29T18:54:20Z")

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# Elif 0.1.0 Released

I’ve needed it twice now and Martin DeMello also found a use for it,  
so I have rolled a gem out of my solution to Ruby Q. #64 to make it  
easier for people to find and use.

## What is Elif?

A port of File::ReadBackwards, the Perl module by Uri Guttman, for  
reading a file in reverse, line by line. This can often be helpful  
for things like log files, where the interesting information is  
usually at the end.

## Where can I learn more?

Elif is hosted on RubyForge.

Project page: [http://rubyforge.org/projects/elif/](http://rubyforge.org/projects/elif/)  
Documentation: [http://elif.rubyforge.org/](http://elif.rubyforge.org/)  
Downloads: [http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group\_id=2684](http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=2684)

## How do I get Elif?

Elif is a gem, so as long as you have RubyGems installed it’s as  
simple as:

$ sudo gem install elif

If you need to install RubyGems, you can download it from:

[http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group\_id=126&release\_id=5803](http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=126&release_id=5803)

Elif can also be installed manually. Just download the latest  
release and follow the instructions in INSTALL:

[http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group\_id=2684&release\_id=8180](http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=2684&release_id=8180)

James Edward G. II