45 lines
540 B
Groff
45 lines
540 B
Groff
.Dd January 25, 2015
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.Dt HEAD 1
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.Os
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm head
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.Nd display initial lines of files
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.Sh SYNOPSIS
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.Nm
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.Op Fl n Ar num
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.Op Fl N
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.Op Ar file ...
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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.Nm
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writes
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.Ar num
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.Sy N
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lines of each
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.Ar file
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to stdout.
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If no file is given
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.Nm
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reads from stdin.
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.Sh OPTIONS
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.Bl -tag -width Ds
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.It Fl n Ar num | Fl N
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Display
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.Ar num
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.Sy N
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lines. Default is 10.
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.El
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Xr tail 1
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.Sh STANDARDS
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The
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.Nm
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utility is compliant with the
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.St -p1003.1-2008
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specification.
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.Pp
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The
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.Op Fl N
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flag is an extension to that specification.
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