Delete lines - UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

mohan705 · #1 (**permalink**) 04-04-2008

Hi

I want to print last 10 lines using either sed/awk and
delete also.

Thanks ,
Mr

Yogesh Sawant · #2 (**permalink**) 04-04-2008

try this:

Code:

sed -e :a -e '$d;N;2,10ba' -e 'P;D' filename

mohan705 · #3 (**permalink**) 04-04-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yogesh Sawant

try this:

Code:

sed -e :a -e '$d;N;2,10ba' -e 'P;D' filename

Hi ,

Thanks for your reply.Can you explain this
sed -e :a -e '$d;N;2,10ba' -e 'P;D'

Thanks,
Mr

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