HakTip - Linux Terminal 101: Using CAT with Standard Inputs

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This week are are using the command in Linux called CAT to view Standard Input files.
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[steve]

cat > trust.txt <<EOF_or_anything
trust your technolust
EOF_or_anything

cat trust.txt
trust your technolust

It's helpful to remember, or point out, you can use other strings than 'EOF' (End Of File).

[brightsight]

And thanx 4 ur great job it is just helping me hughly

[musicfromthebest]

Hello can you give video explanation for standar input.For example command
tar cfp - . | ( cd <path>; tar xf - ). I need to understand how is this work.

[lanceseidman]

Uhm, type file name and tab for the extension to be put in for you...

[gambarimas]

Ctrl+D tells the (to the) `cat` command that everything is done? Are you sure? I think Ctrl+D is "told" to something else in the system.

[lanceseidman]

Why did my Comment get removed?! All I typed was:

If you press TAB on your keyboard after the file name it will automatically put the file extension. Why did my comment get revoked?

[nname]

hah, yeah, i know. I've tried three times to set it up and get used to it but there's just no chance

[leatherman]

i can't stand tried and tried to to get used to dice

Please plug your laptop in. I can't take my eyes off the red icon..

[tobortine]

I know how cat works why am I still watching ? Oh, yes, two reasons. Sad but true.

[BenGC]

Shannon, your battery is getting low!

[JoakimBidebo]

This is way to basic to be for gurus etc...