usr/src/usr.bin/head/head.1

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.TH HEAD 1 ""
.UC
.SH NAME
head \- give first few lines
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B head
[
.BR \- count
] [
file ...
]
.SH DESCRIPTION
This filter gives the first
.I count
lines of each of the specified files, or of the standard input.
If
.I count
is omitted it defaults to
10.
.SH SEE\ ALSO
tail(1)