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help with choosing a file
i need a command that lists the first few lines of files, i want to list the files first and then ask for a file to view so far i have #! /bin/bash cd $1 ls if [ "$(ls -A $1)" ]; then read -p "show first few lines of files [y/n] " show if [[ $show == [y] ]]; then head -3...- mzak94
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