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1.1 KiB
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41 lines
1.1 KiB
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# The `head` command
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The `head` command prints the first ten lines of a file.
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Example:
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head filename.txt
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Syntax:
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```
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head [OPTION] [FILENAME]
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### Get a specific number of lines:
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Use the `-n` option with a number (should be an integer) of lines to display.
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Example:
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head -n 10 foo.txt
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This command will display the first ten lines of the file `foo.txt`.
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Syntax:
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head -n <number> foo.txt
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```
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### Additional Flags and their Functionalities
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|**Short Flag** |**Long Flag** |**Description** |
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|`-c`|`--bytes=[-]NUM`|Print the first NUM bytes of each file; <br>with the leading '-', <br>print all but the last NUM bytes of each file|
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|`-n`|`--lines=[-]NUM`|Print the first NUM lines instead of the first 10;<br> with the leading '-', <br>print all but the last NUM lines of each file|
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|`-q`|`--quiet, --silent`|Never print headers giving file names|
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|`-v`|`--verbose`|Always print headers giving file names|
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|`-z`|`--zero-terminated`|Line delimiter is NUL, not newline|
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|` `|`--help`| Display this help and exit|
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|` `|`--version`|Output version information and exit|
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