HEAD(1) UNIX Programmer's Manual HEAD(1) NAME head - give first few lines SYNOPSIS head [ -count ] [ file ... ] DESCRIPTION This filter gives the first _c_o_u_n_t lines of each of the specified files, or of the standard input. If _c_o_u_n_t is omitted it defaults to 10. SEE ALSO tail(1) Printed 11/26/99 April 29, 1985 1