NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     head -- display first lines of a file

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     head [-n count | -c bytes] [file ...]

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     This filter displays the first count lines or bytes of each of the specified
 files, or of the standard input if no files are specified.  If count
     is omitted it defaults to 10.

     If more than a single file is specified, each file is preceded by a
     header consisting of the string ``==> XXX <=='' where ``XXX'' is the name
     of the file.

DIAGNOSTICS    [Toc]    [Back]

     The head utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     tail(1)

HISTORY    [Toc]    [Back]

     The head command appeared in PWB UNIX.


FreeBSD 5.2.1			 June 6, 1993			 FreeBSD 5.2.1