---
name: "hfst-head"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "hfst"
version: "3.16.2-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/hfst-head"
---

# hfst-head(1)

\=Get first transducers from an archive

## NAME

hfst-head - =Get first transducers from an archive

## SYNOPSIS

**hfst-head** \[*OPTIONS*...\] \[*INFILE*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Get first transducers from an archive

### Common options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print help message

- **-V**, **--version**

  Print version info

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Print verbosely while processing

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  Only print fatal erros and requested output

- **-s**, **--silent**

  Alias of **--quiet**

### Input/Output options:

- **-i**, **--input**=*INFILE*

  Read input transducer from INFILE

- **-o**, **--output**=*OUTFILE*

  Write output transducer to OUTFILE

### Archive options:

- **-n**, **--n-first**=*\[-\]K*

  print the first K transducers; with the leading \`-', print all but last K transducers

If OUTFILE or INFILE is missing or -, standard streams will be used. Format of result depends on format of INFILE K must be an integer, as parsed by strtoul base 10, and not 0. If K is omitted default is 1.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<hfst-bugs@helsinki.fi\> or directly to our bug tracker at: \<https://github.com/hfst/hfst/issues\>

hfst-head home page: \<https://github.com/hfst/hfst/wiki/HfstHead\>\
 General help using HFST software: \<https://github.com/hfst/hfst/wiki\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2017 University of Helsinki, License GPLv3: GNU GPL version 3 \<http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.