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# POSIX way in which to cat(1); see cat(1posix).
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cat -u [FILE_1 [FILE_2] ...]
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# Output a file, expanding any escape sequences (default). Using this short
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# one-liner let's you view the boot log how it was show at boot-time.
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cat /var/log/boot.log
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# This is an ever-popular useless use of cat.
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cat /etc/passwd | grep '^root'
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# The sane way:
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grep '^root' /etc/passwd
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# If in bash(1), this is often (but not always) a useless use of cat(1).
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Buffer=`cat /etc/passwd`
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# The sane way:
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Buffer=`< /etc/passwd`
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