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		b5n on Feb 21, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Useful Uses of cat I usually do it all in awk: `awk '/mail/ && NR <= 500 {...}' access.log` If you want N matched lines: `awk '/mail/ && i < 500 {i++; ...}' access.log`

matvore on Feb 21, 2024 [–]

I wish I knew awk as well as I know perl, since then I wouldn't need to hear recommendations for CPAN modules and spurious style prescriptions.

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