title: How to extract the first x-megabyte from a large file in unix/linux?
body: <p>I have a large file which I am only interested in the first couple of megabytes in the head. </p>
  
  <p>How do I extract the first x-megabyte from a large file in unix/linux and put it into a seperate file? </p>
  
  <p>(I know the split command can split files into many pieces. And using bash scripts I can erase the pieces I don't want. I would prefer a easier way) </p>