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The discussion centers on using the Linux command line to print the first 15 lines of all ".txt" files across directories and subdirectories. The correct command to achieve this is find $HOME -name '*.txt' -exec head -15 {} \;, which utilizes the find command to locate the files and the head command to display the specified lines. This method effectively combines file searching and text output in a single command.

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This is my first time on this site so I'm not sure if I am even posting in the right section...
Well I had a exam last week on commands and utilities and I wasn't sure how to aswer one of the question. The question is how do you print the first 15 lines of all files ending by “.txt” in all your folders and subfolders?
i know i have to use the head command but where do i go from there?
 
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find $HOME -name '*.txt' -exec head -15 {} \;
 

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