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# head
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2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00
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> Output the first part of files.
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2014-07-16 15:50:37 +01:00
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2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00
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- Output the first few lines of a file:
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2014-07-16 15:50:37 +01:00
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2016-01-04 04:11:03 +00:00
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`head -n {{count_of_lines}} {{filename}}`
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2014-07-16 15:50:37 +01:00
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2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00
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- Output the first few bytes of a file:
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2014-07-16 15:50:37 +01:00
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2016-01-04 04:11:03 +00:00
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`head -c {{size_in_bytes}} {{filename}}`
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2014-07-16 15:50:37 +01:00
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2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00
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- Output everything but the last few lines of a file:
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2014-07-16 15:50:37 +01:00
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2016-01-04 04:11:03 +00:00
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`head -n -{{count_of_lines}} {{filename}}`
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2014-07-16 15:50:37 +01:00
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2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00
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- Output everything but the last few bytes of a file:
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2014-07-16 15:50:37 +01:00
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2016-01-04 04:11:03 +00:00
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`head -c -{{size_in_bytes}} {{filename}}`
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