tldr/pages/linux/head.md
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head

Output the first part of files

  • Output the first few lines of a file

head -n {{count of lines}} {{filename}}

  • Output the first few bytes of a file

head -c {{size in kilobytes}} {{filename}}

  • Output everything but the last few lines of a file

head -n -{{count of lines}} {{filename}}

  • Output everything but the last few bytes of a file

head -c -{{size in kilobytes}} {{filename}}