Abel Cheung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > In case anybody thinks the obsolete 'head -<number>' and > 'tail -<number>' is just a warning, please take note of the following > command output (especially the file sizes): > > ================================================== > [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# cat temp1.txt > a > b > c > d > [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# head -2 temp1.txt > head: `-2' option is obsolete; use `-n 2' > Try `head --help' for more information. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]#
this is crazy. I just had a look at redhat's package and they have patched it for backward compatibility. I include this patch *now*!
