I tried head +10 and it didn't work.

Did you try the man page for head? <pre class="prettyprint"><code>head -n 10 filename </code></pre>

Head is a fine tool, but you might also try: <pre class="prettyprint"> sed 10q path </pre> For code golf fanatics, sed is always better than head :)

How can I view only the first n lines of the file?

Did you try the man page for head?

head -n 10 filename

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answered Oct 27 '22 15:10

Head is a fine tool, but you might also try:

sed 10q path

For code golf fanatics, sed is always better than head :)

answered Oct 27 '22 15:10

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