How to display from line 10 to line 23 in from passwd using tail?

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I know that using tail -1/etc/passwd It will display last line from passwd

So please help.

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Nov 20 '12 at 07:51

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You can combine the commands "head" and "tail" like so:

head -n23 filename | tail -n14

edited Nov 20 '12 at 07:51

HelpyHelperton

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answered Nov 20 '12 at 07:23

Squall5668

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can I make using tail only ? – Ayman Nov 20 '12 at 12:16

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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Like Squall5668 posted, you would have to use head and tail programs together. As an alternative, you may prefer to use sed as a single command, like this

sed -n '10,23p' filename

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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answered Nov 20 '12 at 07:33

HelpyHelperton

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How to display from line 10 to line 23 in from passwd using tail?

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