You need to use the combinations of the following Linux or Unix-like system commands:
- [donotprint]
- sed command
- cat command
- less command
- awk command
- mapfile command (Bash v4.x only)
| Tutorial details | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Easy (rss) |
| Root privileges | No |
| Requirements | None |
| Time | 1m |
To display 1 to 10 lines from /etc/passwd file and number all output lines, enter:
sed -n "1,10p" /etc/passwd | cat -n
Sample outputs:
Fig.01: Linux/Unix: Bash/KSH SHELL Print nth Line Of a Text File
sed -n "50,200p" /etc/passwd | less -N
The following example use the head command to display first 10 lines of /etc/passwd file:
head +10 /etc/passwd | cat -n
Sample outputs:
1 ==> /etc//passwd
Display 10-20 lines using head and tail combo as follows:
head -20 /etc/group | tail -n 10 | cat -n
Sample outputs:
1 nobody:*:-2:
2 nogroup:*:-1:
3 wheel:*:0:root
4 daemon:*:1:root
5 kmem:*:2:root
6 sys:*:3:root
7 tty:*:4:root
8 operator:*:5:root
9 mail:*:6:_teamsserver
10 bin:*:7:
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Hi,
thanks
tail command display last ten lines
it did not for me