cat1
Concatenate files and print on the standard output
Usage
cat [OPTION] ...
[FILE] ...
Overview
Concatenate FILE(s) to standard output.
With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
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-A, --show-all -
equivalent to
-vET
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-b, --number-nonblank -
number nonempty output lines, overrides
-n
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-e -
equivalent to
-vE
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-E, --show-ends -
display $ or ^M$ at end of each line
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-n, --number -
number all output lines
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-s, --squeeze-blank -
suppress repeated empty output lines
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-t -
equivalent to
-vT
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-T, --show-tabs -
display TAB characters as ^I
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-u -
(ignored)
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-v, --show-nonprinting -
use ^ and M- notation, except for LFD and TAB
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--help -
display this help and exit
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--version -
output version information and exit
Examples
cat f - g
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Output f's contents, then standard input, then g's contents. |
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cat
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Copy standard input to standard output. |
Releases
19 releases since Debian 1.1 (Buzz); the text changed 15 times.
--reversible until Debian 3.1 (Sarge);
-r until Debian 3.1 (Sarge).