A script that displays the first line of file

[goude]

Hellooooo,

I am trying to write a simple Perl script that displays the version of Linux I have from etc/issue.
Initially, I used grep but this printed out the whole file. I found out about the head command, which I think, it is what I was looking for.
When I type head -n1 etc/issue it works fine.
I get: Fedora Core release 6 (Zod), but it doesn't work when I put it, in a script like it's shown below:

print "\n Linux Version: "
system ("head -n1 etc/issue");

Can somebody please tell me what I am doing wrong?

Thank you, everyone.

[Kieren]

Try:

print "\n Linux Version: "
system ("head -n1 /etc/issue");

(I've added a / before etc)

[goude]

Hi Kieren,

I did try that but :drown:...
The error I get is: syntax error at prog1.pl line 23, near "system"

[goude]

Right!!
There is a ; missing!!! at the end of print command line.

Sorry for the false alarm!!! However, now it doesn't open the file I want.
The error I get is: Linux Version: head: cannot open `etc/issue' for reading: No such file or directory

[Kieren]

Now try adding the / before etc

Either that or run the script from /

[goude]

Hoooorayy!!!

Thank you Kieren!!!!!