Comments on: Printing a Specific Line From a Large File in Linux http://examancer.com/2009/12/printing-a-specific-line-from-a-large-file-in-linux/ take in moderation Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:26:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Carl Zulauf http://examancer.com/2009/12/printing-a-specific-line-from-a-large-file-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-9221 Carl Zulauf Mon, 09 May 2011 17:13:49 +0000 http://examancer.com/?p=164#comment-9221 I like that solution. I think it would break on enormous files, but for 99%+ of situations it's conceptually a bit easier to grasp. I like that solution. I think it would break on enormous files, but for 99%+ of situations it’s conceptually a bit easier to grasp.

]]> By: Tom Mornini http://examancer.com/2009/12/printing-a-specific-line-from-a-large-file-in-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-8897 Tom Mornini Sat, 02 Apr 2011 20:37:06 +0000 http://examancer.com/?p=164#comment-8897 Hello Carl! I've always used another method. it uses more commands, but strikes me as a bit simpler to remember! :-) To display line 5 of file.txt, try this: cat file.txt | head -n 5 | tail -n 1 This is probably less efficient, particularly for very large files. Hello Carl!

I’ve always used another method. it uses more commands, but strikes me as a bit simpler to remember! :-)

To display line 5 of file.txt, try this:

cat file.txt | head -n 5 | tail -n 1

This is probably less efficient, particularly for very large files.

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