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  - tail running services' log output
  - run a one-off command on a service
 
-Fig is a project from [Orchard](https://orchardup.com), a Docker hosting service. [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/orchardup) to keep up to date with Fig and other Docker news.
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 Installation and documentation
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