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Output the last N bytes of a file in Linux
Answer:
In previous article, we have shows how to print the first N bytes of a file in Linux. But how to print the last N bytes of a file instead?
Solution:
# tail --byte 4 input.txt
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The above command print the last 4 bytes of the file input.txt
Print the first N bytes of a file in Linux
Answer:
To print the first N bytes of a file in Linux, you can try the following method:
# head --byte 4 input.txt
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The above command print the first 4 bytes of the file input.txt
Factor numbers in Linux
Answer:
This command is very handy for finding the prime factors of number n.
E.g.
# factor 100
100: 2 2 5 5
