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How would you print just the 25th line in a file (smallest possible script please)?

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Last Update: August 06, 2009

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Submitted by: Abhijeet

tail -n +25Â | head -1 OR
head -n 25 | tail -1

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June 03, 2005 05:03:56

mallempudi

RE: How would you print just the 25th line in a file (smallest possible script please)?

how can we connect to database by using solaris?

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June 06, 2005 07:26:54

Rishi

RE: How would you print just the 25th line in a file (smallest possible script please)?

sed -n '25p' filename.txt

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January 25, 2006 03:55:12

Vijay Roy

How To Connect To Data Base in Solaris

echo Enter User Name read nameecho Enter passwd stty -echoread passstty echo sqlplus -s $name@oracle/$pass<

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January 25, 2006 03:56:20

Vijay Roy

How To Connect To Data Base in Solaris

echo Enter User Name read nameecho Enter passwd stty -echoread passstty echo sqlplus -s $name@oracle/$pass<

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January 25, 2006 15:12:47

sumit01_77

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RE: How would you print just the 25th line in a file (...

head -25 filename|tail -1OR

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October 13, 2006 06:06:45

ruchi sharma

RE: How would you print just the 25th line in a file (...

head -25 filename|tail -1

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March 07, 2007 00:30:14

punitha

RE: How would you print just the 25th line in a file (...

cat -n filename | grep '25'

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May 17, 2007 10:59:14

bhanu_tadiboina

RE: How would you print just the 25th line in a file (...

head -25 file| tail -1 goes wrong because if some one deletes some lines even then it gives last line as 25th line.
so the right option is

tail +25 file| head -1

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July 11, 2007 10:38:55

Sri

RE: How would you print just the 25th line in a file (...

I think both the command results with same answers

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July 13, 2007 02:23:36

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Abhijeet

RE: How would you print just the 25th line in a file (...

tail -n +25 | head -1 OR
head -n 25 | tail -1

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