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Linux: Command: File: What is the equivalent of MSDOS 'type' a file? [cat / more / less / head]

Sep 19th, 2003 06:56
Knud van Eeden,

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Linux: Command: File: What is the equivalent of MSDOS 'type' a file? 
[cat / more / less / head]

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Method: use the 'cat' command:

 cat <your text filename>

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e.g.

 cat /etc/fstab

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for more information type:

 man cat

on the command line

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Method: use the 'more' command:

 more <your text filename>

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e.g.

 more /etc/fstab

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for more information type:

 man more

on the command line

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Method: use the 'less' command:

 less <your text filename>

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e.g.

 less /etc/fstab

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for more information type:

 man less

on the command line

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Method: use the 'head' command:

To see only first 10 lines of your file, type the command:

 head <your text filename>

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e.g.

 head /etc/fstab

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for more information type:

 man head

on the command line

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Internet: see also:

http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/24500/fid/107

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