NAME
    cat - concatenate files and print on the standard output

SYNOPSIS
    cat [OPTION] [FILE]...

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

    -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-coreutils@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT
    Copyright (C) 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is
    NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR  A PARTICULAR
    PURPOSE.

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 com-
    mand

    info cat

    should give you access to the complete manual.