-------------------- Start of forwarded message -------------------- One Day One Command :- --------------------- cat -- CATenate files & print on the STDOUT Summary: >From Jargon File: Catenate is an obscure word meaning "to connect in a series", which is what the "cat" command does to one or more files. Cat will conCATenate the FILE(s) / STDIN to STDOUT. Examples: $ cat MyFile -- Dump the file to STDOUT $ cat File1 File2 File3 -- Dump File1, File2 & File3 $ cat -b File -- Print the File with Number for Non blank lines $ cat -s File -- Squeeze multiple blank lines to single. $ cat -A File -- Show the Non-Printable Chars also $ cat > File -- Concat the STDIN to STDOUT & FILE. Read: info cat Bye :) -- Bharathi S -------------------- End of forwarded message -------------------- -- .O. A proud GNU user ..O http://www.joesteeve.tk/ OOO http://gnukid.5gigs.com/