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cat command help

 cat - concatenate files and print on the standard output
 

SYNOPSIS

 ../src/cat [OPTION] [FILE]...
 

DESCRIPTION

 Concatenate FILE(s), or standard input, to standard outュ
 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-textutils@gnu.org>.
 

COPYRIGHT

 Copyright ゥ 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 This is free software; see the source for copying condiュ
 

SEE ALSO

 The full documentation for cat is maintained as a Texinfo
 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.
 


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Jools (17 Mar 2012, 00:28)
Hi,
I am trying to concatenate 306 files that arrive at 300 GB in total.
Although navigation to the folder lets me see all 306 files, when I come to concatenate I am told that over 100 or so file are not recognized.
Can you suggest reasons for this and solutions if any.
F.y.i : I am using putty to control a WD MyBookLive Nas.
After navigating to the folder my commands were:
cd /DataVolume/shares/Public/folder/folder/folder

Then: cat file file and so on > new file name

Great site by the way :-)

Kind regards
Jools
Taruna chaudhary (20 Aug 2011, 02:08)
this is amazing. . . Thanx
azhar (05 Nov 2010, 08:31)
thanks..............its simple to learn..thanx

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