Mission 05 of 20Federation Grid
Intel Scan: Reading Large Data Files
View classified reports without data overload
Objectives cleared0 / 2
+15 XP per step · +75 XP for completing the quest
The Federation Intelligence Database contains massive reports — thousands of lines of data. Dumping it all to your display would crash your HUD. You need precision: scan the header, check the final transmission, and page through the file without losing control.
Primary Objective
Use head, tail, and less to scan large classified files.
> COCKPIT TERMINAL
pilot@linux4kids:~
Welcome to the Linux4Kids Terminal!
Type 'help' for a list of commands.
pilot@~ $
> FIELD MANUAL
head <file>Read the first 10 lines of the reporttail <file>Read the last 10 lines of the reportless <file>Page through the full report (press q to exit)