CAT("1") manual page

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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
  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.

## Reporting Bugs

Report bugs to <bug-textutils@gnu.org>.

## 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.

## Copyright

Copyright © 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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