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Old 06-18-2009
getting everything other that the top line
Hi there

if I use `head -1` it gives me the top line .... is there a utility out there that will give me everything other than the top line ?

I know how to achieve this by taking the file out to another file etc, but id like to be able to do it without creating additional files

is this possible ?
# 2  
Old 06-18-2009
many ways to skin that cat.
Code:
sed '1d' myFile

# 3  
Old 06-18-2009
Ofcourse!

Code:
tail -n +2 filename

# 4  
Old 06-18-2009
thanks
# 5  
Old 06-18-2009
the comand tail will give you the end of the file; for everything but the first line try:

tail --lines=+2 filename
# 6  
Old 06-18-2009
UNIX equivalent to the above command.

Code:
tail +2 filename


this means print lines starting from line no 2.
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