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syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, linux]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# head
> Output the first part of files.
> See also: `tail`.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/html_node/head-invocation.html>.
- Show first 10 lines in a file:
`head {{path/to/file}}`
- Show first 10 lines of multiple files:
`head {{path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...}}`
- Output the first 5 lines of a file:
`head {{[-5|--lines 5]}} {{path/to/file}}`
- Output the first few lines of a file:
`head {{[-n|--lines]}} {{count}} {{path/to/file}}`
- Output the first few bytes of a file:
`head {{[-c|--bytes]}} {{count}} {{path/to/file}}`
- Output everything but the last few lines of a file:
`head {{[-n|--lines]}} -{{count}} {{path/to/file}}`
- Output everything but the last few bytes of a file:
`head {{[-c|--bytes]}} -{{count}} {{path/to/file}}`