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Re: Feature request for head command
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Paul Eggert |
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Re: Feature request for head command |
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Tue, 20 Jun 2006 23:50:31 -0700 |
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"Robert McKay" <address@hidden> writes:
> ( echo hello; echo world; ) | ( head -1 > /dev/null; cat)
How about using 'tail' instead of 'head'+'cat'? That's simpler,
faster, standard, and avoids the problems you mentioned.
( echo hello; echo world; ) | tail -n +2