cat

SafePrint file contents

cat <file>

Prints file contents; can concatenate and number lines (-n).

Examples

cat -n /etc/hostsShow with line numbers
cat a.txt b.txt > all.txtConcatenate into one file

Syntax

cat <file> [file2 ...]

Before you run it

Read-only.

Related commands

lessView with pager
headShow top lines
tailFollow file tail
typePrint file contents

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