head not returning n lines When I run the command `head -n 445 /etc/snort/snort.conf | nl` I expect lines 1-445 to be returned. However, only up to line 371 is returned: [snip] 370 preprocessor dcerp...--prophetes.ai

head not returning n lines When I run the command `head -n 445 /etc/snort/snort.conf | nl` I expect lines 1-445 to be returned. However, only up to line 371 is returned: [snip] 370 preprocessor dcerpc2_server: default, policy WinXP, \ 371 detect [smb [139, 445], tcp 35, udp 135, rpc-over-http-server 593], \ What is happening?

The `nl` utility does not number blank lines by default (and you have blank lines in the input file).