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head:tldr:357b3
head: Output the first few bytes of a file.
$ head --bytes ${count} ${filename}
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The command "head --bytes ${count} ${filename}" is used to display the first few bytes of a file.
Here is an explanation of each part of the command:
- "head" is the command itself, used to show the beginning of a file or input.
- "--bytes" is an option for the "head" command, specifying that we want to display a specific number of bytes.
- "${count}" is a placeholder for a variable that should be substituted with an actual number. You need to provide the desired number of bytes to be shown.
- "${filename}" is another placeholder for a variable that should be substituted with the actual name or path of the file you want to inspect.
For example, if you want to display the first 100 bytes of a file called "example.txt", the command would look like this: "head --bytes 100 example.txt".
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.