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lalith_lallu · #1 (**permalink**) 04-30-2007

i want to know how to see the specific pages from a large file.suppose a file has 1000 pages and we want to view from 20 to 60 how can we view this using unix commands or using programs.reply asap.

aigles · #2 (**permalink**) 04-30-2007

What is the definition of a page in your file :

Sections of the file separated by a FormFeed character ?
Fixed count of consecutive lines (66 for example) ?

Jean-Pierre.

lalith_lallu · #3 (**permalink**) 04-30-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by aigles

What is the definition of a page in your file :

Sections of the file separated by a FormFeed character ?
Fixed count of consecutive lines (66 for example) ?

Jean-Pierre.

the fixed count is 20.

jim mcnamara · #4 (**permalink**) 04-30-2007

Code:

pg -20 file

If there are formfeed characters in there this will behave oddly.

lalith_lallu · #5 (**permalink**) 05-01-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by jim mcnamara

Code:

pg -20 file

If there are formfeed characters in there this will behave oddly.

thanks a lot jim mcnamara.

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