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# 1  
Old 06-18-2012
How can I just grep one instance of a word in the file
I want to grep some information out of the dmidecode but when I type

Code:
dmidecode | grep Memory

I get several instances of the word. Is there a way I can just choose which instance I want to display?
# 2  
Old 06-18-2012
How do you decide which instance of "Memory" you want? You must have criteria to do this.

Please show us what those criteria are.
# 3  
Old 06-18-2012
Code:
sudo dmidecode | grep Manufacturer
	Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
	Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
	Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
	String 5: String5 for Original Equipment Manufacturer
	Option 1: String1 for Type12 Equipment Manufacturer
	Option 2: String2 for Type12 Equipment Manufacturer
	Option 3: String3 for Type12 Equipment Manufacturer
	Option 4: String4 for Type12 Equipment Manufacturer
	Manufacturer: OEM_Define2
	Manufacturer: AD00000000000000
	Manufacturer: AD00000000000000
	Manufacturer: Intel(R) Corporation

I just want the first instance to show up
# 4  
Old 06-18-2012
use the head command
append
Code:
| head -1

to the end of any command, and you will get only the first line.
# 5  
Old 06-18-2012
Oh cool. Thats badass thanks, what if I only wanted the 4 instance. Already tried | head -4 and that displayed 4 instances and not just the forth.
# 6  
Old 06-18-2012
then...
Code:
| head -4 | tail -1

# 7  
Old 06-18-2012
Code:
dmidecode | awk '++s[Manufacturer] == 4'
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