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.TH HEAD 1
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.SH NAME
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head \- print the first few lines of a file
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBhead\fR [\fB\-\fIn\fR | \fB\-n\fR \fIn\fR]\fR [\fIfile\fR] ...\fR
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.br
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.de FL
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.TP
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\\fB\\$1\\fR
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\\$2
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.de EX
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.TP 20
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\\fB\\$1\\fR
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# \\$2
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..
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.SH OPTIONS
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.TP 5
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.B \-n \fIn\fR
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# How many lines to print
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.TP 5
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.B \-\fIn\fR
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# How many lines to print (backwards-compatible)
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.SH EXAMPLES
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.TP 20
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.B head \-n 6
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# Print first 6 lines of \fIstdin\fR
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.TP 20
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.B head \-1 file1 file2
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# Print first line of two files
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.PP
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The first few lines of one or more files are printed.
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The default count is 10 lines.
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The default file is \fIstdin\fR.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.BR tail (1).
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