- About head : To output the first part of the file
- Comes From : coreutils-8.4
- Configuration Files:
Examples :
1. To output first 10 lines from the file
| $ head file.txt |
2. To output first specified number of bytes from file
| $ head -c 10 file.txt |
3. To output first specified number of lines from file
| $ head -n 15 file.txt |
4. To never output headers giving file names
| $ head -q file.txt $ head –quiet file.txt $ head –silent file.txt |
5. To always print the headers giving file names
| $ head -v file.txt $ head –verbose file.txt |
6. To display the help for head
| $ head –help |
7. To print the version info for head
| $ head –version |
