Basic Cat Command Examples in Linux
The cat (short for “concatenate“) command is one of the most frequently used command in Linux/Unix like operating systems. cat command allows us to create single or multiple files, view contain of file, concatenate files and redirect output in terminal or files. In this article, we are going to find out handy use of cat commands with their examples in Linux. General Syntax cat [OPTION] [FILE]... 1. Display Contents of File In the below example, it will show contents of /etc/passwd file. # cat /etc/passwd root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash bin:x:1:1:bin:/bin:/sbin/nologin narad:x:500:500::/home/narad:/bin/bash 2. View Contents of Multiple Files in terminal In below example, it will display contents of test and test1 file in terminal. # cat test test1 Hello everybody Hi world, 3. Create a File with Cat Command We will create a file called test2 file with below command. # cat >test2 Awaits input from user, type desired text and press CTRL+