To elaborate on this, lnav (https://lnav.org) is always polling files to check for new data and will load it in automatically. It does not require the user to do anything.
As far as following the tail of the file: if the focused line is at the end of the file, the display will scroll automatically; otherwise, the display will stick to the current position. Also, if there is a search active, matches in the new data will be found and highlighted.
As far as following the tail of the file: if the focused line is at the end of the file, the display will scroll automatically; otherwise, the display will stick to the current position. Also, if there is a search active, matches in the new data will be found and highlighted.