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cat - Unix, Linux Command
NAME
cat - concatenate files and print on the standard output
SYNOPSIS
cat [OPTION] [FILE]...
DESCRIPTION
Concatenate FILE(s), or standard input, to standard output.
Tag | Description |
-A, --show-all
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equivalent to -vET
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-b, --number-nonblank
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number nonblank output lines
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-e
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equivalent to -vE
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-E, --show-ends
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display $ at end of each line
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-n, --number
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number all output lines
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-s, --squeeze-blank
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never more than one single blank line
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-t
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equivalent to -vT
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-T, --show-tabs
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display TAB characters as ^I
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-u
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(ignored)
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-v, --show-nonprinting
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use ^ and M- notation, except for LFD and TAB
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--help
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display this help and exit
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--version
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output version information and exit
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With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
EXAMPLES
Tag | Description |
cat f - g
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Output fs contents, then standard input, then gs contents.
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cat
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Copy standard input to standard output.
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AUTHOR
Written by Torbjorn Granlund and Richard M. Stallman.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of
the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
SEE ALSO
cat is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the
info and
cat programs are properly installed at your site, the command
should give you access to the complete manual.
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