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    CAT

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    NAME

    cat – concatenate files and print on the standard output  

    SYNOPSIS

    cat [OPTION]… [FILE]…  

    DESCRIPTION

    Concatenate FILE(s), or standard input, to standard output.

    -A, –show-all
    equivalent to -vET
    -b, –number-nonblank
    number nonempty output lines, overrides -n
    -e
    equivalent to -vE
    -E, –show-ends
    display $ at end of each line
    -n, –number
    number all output lines
    -s, –squeeze-blank
    suppress repeated empty output lines
    -t
    equivalent to -vT
    -T, –show-tabs
    display TAB characters as ^I
    -u
    (ignored)
    -v, –show-nonprinting
    use ^ and M- notation, except for LFD and TAB
    –help
    display this help and exit
    –version
    output version information and exit

    With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.  

    EXAMPLES

    cat f – g
    Output f’s contents, then standard input, then g’s contents.
    cat
    Copy standard input to standard output.
     

    Willie has over 15 years of experience in Linux system administration and DevOps. After managing infrastructure for startups and enterprises alike, he founded Command Linux to share the practical knowledge he wished he had when starting out. He oversees content strategy and contributes guides on server management, automation, and security.

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