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Chapter 2. Shell Console Commands
The shell command group provides a number of commands that provide basic console functions such as displaying system information and showing the contents of files.
Type
shell: then press Tab at the prompt to view the commands in this group.
2.1. shell:cat, cat
Abstract
displays the contents of a file or URL
Synopsis
shell:cat [
-n
] [
--help
] {[
path
] | [
URL
]}
Arguments
Table 2.1, “shell:cat Arguments” describes the arguments for this command.
Table 2.1. shell:cat Arguments
| Argument | Interpretation |
|---|---|
-n | Display line numbers. |
--help | Displays the online help for this command |
path | The path(s) of the file to display, separated by whitespace (separated by - for STDIN) |
URL | The URL(s) to display, separated by whitespace (separated by - for STDIN) |
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