How to print 5 consecutive lines after a pattern in file using awk [duplicate]

Answer 1

awk to the rescue!

to print with the pattern line (total 6 lines)

$ awk '/^####PATTERN/{c=6} c&&c--' file

####PATTERN#######
#Line1
#Line2
#Line3
#Line4
#Line5

to skip pattern and print the next five lines

$ awk 'c&&c--; /^####PATTERN/{c=5}' file

#Line1
#Line2
#Line3
#Line4
#Line5