head -n-<N> to print all but the last <N> lines.
-- Ejnar Zacho Rath Advisory Infrastructure IT Architect, GTS Strategic Outsourcing Delivery Denmark IBM Danmark ApS Sivlandvænget 29, 2., DK-5260 Odense S, Denmark From: "McKown, John" <[email protected]> To: [email protected], Date: 2013/03/26 13:55 Subject: command needed which will print all lines in a file, except for the _last_ "n". Sent by: Linux on 390 Port <[email protected]> OK. I know that I can use head to print the first "n" lines in a file (head -n 20 file). I can use tail to print the last "n" lines in a file (tail -n 20 file) , or start printing all lines in a file after line "n" (tail -n +20 file). But I need to a way to print all the lines in a file, except for the last "n". I.e. lines 1 through "n-1". Is there one that I'm missing? Or do I need to whip up a fast Perl script myself? -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * [email protected] * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ Medmindre andet er angivet ovenfor: / Unless Otherwise Stated Above: IBM Danmark ApS Nymøllevej 91 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Danmark CVR nr.: 65305216 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
