# cat(1)

## NAME

         cat - concatenate files and write them to stdout

## SYNOPSIS

         cat [-u] [file] ...

## OPTIONS

         -u   Unbuffered output

## EXAMPLES

         cat file            # Display file on the terminal

         cat file1 file2 | lpr
                             # Concatenate 2 files and print result

## DESCRIPTION

         Cat concatenates its input files and copies the result to stdout.  If  no
         input  file  is named, or - is encountered as a file name, standard input
         is used.  Output is buffered in 512 byte blocks unless  the  -u  flag  is
         given.   If  you  just want to copy a file, cp should be used since it is
         faster.

## SEE ALSO

         cp(1).