head
Output the first part of files. More information: https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/head.
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Output the first few lines of a file:
head --lines {{count}} {{path/to/file}} -
Output the first few bytes of a file:
head --bytes {{count}} {{path/to/file}} -
Output everything but the last few lines of a file:
head --lines -{{count}} {{path/to/file}} -
Output everything but the last few bytes of a file:
head --bytes -{{count}} {{path/to/file}}
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