man/cat1/cat.1.txt

CAT(1) User Commands CAT(1)
 
 
 
 
 
NAME
       cat - concatenate files and print on the standard output
 
SYNOPSIS
       cat [OPTION] [FILE]...
 
DESCRIPTION
       Concatenate FILE(s), or standard input, to standard out-
       put.
 
       -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.
 
AUTHOR
       Written by Torbjorn Granlund and Richard M. Stallman.
 
REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
 
COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for copying condi-
       tions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABIL-
       ITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
SEE ALSO
       The full documentation for cat is maintained as a Tex-
       info 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.