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head and tail

head and tail are command-line utilities used to display the beginning or end of a file, respectively. head shows the first few lines of a file, while tail shows the last few lines. They are useful for quickly inspecting log files, configuration files, or any text-based data without opening the entire file in a text editor.

Visit the following resources to learn more:

• @article@Bash head Command - Display the beginning of a file
• @article@Bash tail Command - Display Last Part of Files
• @video@Linux Crash Course - The head and tail Commands