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CAT(1) CAT(1)
NAME
cat - concatenate files and print on the standard output
SYNOPSIS
cat [-benstuvAET] [--number] [--number-nonblank]
[--squeeze-blank] [--show-nonprinting] [--show-ends]
[--show-tabs] [--show-all] [--help] [--version] [file...]
DESCRIPTION
This manual page documents the GNU version of cat. cat
writes the contents of each given file, or the standard
input if none are given or when a file named `-' is given,
to the standard output.
OPTIONS
-b, --number-nonblank
Number all nonblank output lines, starting with 1.
-e Equivalent to -vE.
-n, --number
Number all output lines, starting with 1.
-s, --squeeze-blank
Replace multiple adjacent blank lines with a single
blank line.
-t Equivalent to -vT.
-u Ignored; for Unix compatibility.
-v, --show-nonprinting
Display control characters except for LFD and TAB
using `^' notation and precede characters that have
the high bit set with `M-'.
-A, --show-all
Equivalent to -vET.
-E, --show-ends
Display a `$' after the end of each line.
-T, --show-tabs
Display TAB characters as `^I'.
--help Print a usage message and exit with a status code
indicating success.
--version
Print version information on standard output then
exit.
FSF GNU Text Utilities 1
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