How to print only the previous 5th and 6th lines using the 'grep' command Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - June 07, 2024 How to print only the previous 5th and 6th lines using the 'grep' command grep total -B 5 -w my.test | awk '( ((NR%7) == 1) || ((NR%7) == 6 )) { print $0 } ' | more Read more