head Command - Output the First Part of Files

The head command outputs the first part of files. By default, it prints the first 10 lines of each file to standard output.

Syntax

head [options] [file...]

Examples

head /var/log/syslog

head -n 20 file.txt

Notes

• Use -n to specify the number of lines to display.
• Use tail to display the last part of files.