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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 nonblank output lines
- -e
-
equivalent to -vE
- -E, --show-ends
-
display $ at end of each line
- -n, --number
-
number all output lines
- -s, --squeeze-blank
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never more than one single blank line
- -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.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for
cat
is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the
info
and
cat
programs are properly installed at your site, the command
-
info cat
should give you access to the complete manual.
Important:
Use the man command (% man) to see how a command is used on your
particular computer.
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