# head(1)

## NAME

         head - print the first few lines of a file

## SYNOPSIS

         head [-n] [file] ...

## OPTIONS

         -n   How many lines to print

## EXAMPLES

         head -6             # Print first 6 lines of stdin

         head -1 file1 file2 # Print first line of two files

## DESCRIPTION

         The first few lines of one or more files are printed.  The default  count
         is 10 lines.  The default file is stdin.

## SEE ALSO

         tail(1).