With --follow (-f), tail defaults to following the file descriptor, which means that even if a tail’ed file is renamed, tail will continue to track its end. This default behavior is not desirable when you really want to track the actual name of the file, not the file descrip- tor (e.g., log rotation). Use --follow=name in that case. That causes tail to track the named file in a way that accommodates renaming, removal and creation.
Seu editor de texto está renomeando ou excluindo o arquivo original e salvando o novo arquivo com o mesmo nome de arquivo. Use -F
em vez disso.