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HEAD(1)                DragonFly General Commands Manual               HEAD(1)

NAME
     head - display the first part of files

SYNOPSIS
     head [-q | -v] [-n count | -c bytes] [file ...]

DESCRIPTION
     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, or the -v flag is used, each
     file is preceded by a header consisting of the string "==> XXX <==" where
     "XXX" is the name of the file.  The -q flag disables the printing of the
     header in both cases.

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

COMPATIBILITY
     The historic command line syntax of head is supported by this
     implementation.

     This command is mostly compatible with GNU extensions to head.

SEE ALSO
     tail(1)

STANDARDS
     The head utility conforms to IEEE Std 1003.2-1992 ("POSIX.2").

HISTORY
     The head command appeared in PWB UNIX.

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