cat - Linux Man Page

SYNOPSIS
   cat [OPTION] [FILE]...

DESCRIPTION
    Concatenate FILE(s), or standard input, to standard output.

    -A, --show-all
           equivalent to -vET

    -b, --number-nonblank
           number nonempty output lines

    -e     equivalent to -vE

    -E, --show-ends
           display $ at end of each line

    -n, --number
           number all output lines

    -s, --squeeze-blank
           suppress repeated empty output lines

    -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.

EXAMPLES
    cat f - g
           Output f's contents, then standard input, then g's contents.

    cat    Copy standard input to standard output.