Read File

#!/bin/bash

#TITLE : ReadFile.sh

#CREATED : 09/24/2014

#CREATED BY :

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##Example 1

NAME=$(head -1 NameFile.txt) #head takes the first lines from a file, and the -n parameter can be used to specify how many lines should be extracted.

echo -e "\nThe first name is $NAME!!"

##Example 2

read -r FIRSTLINE<NameFile.txt #FIRSTLINE will be your variable (No need to assign to another)

echo -e "\nThe first name is $FIRSTLINE!!"

#LIST

awk 'FNR>2' NameFile.txt