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