View Linux File Contents with cat.

There are so many ways to view Linux file contents. One of the simplest is way to view the file contents is using the cat command:

Example:

root@fedora ~]# cat filename.txt

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[root@fedora ~]#

Note: From the example above, the cat command is use with no greater-than (>) sign. The file name that you want to view is issue after the cat command. The text in the file is displayed immediately after you hit the enter key, all the contents of the file display after you hit enter key, the first line after the cat command. The "end of file" content is mark on the appearance of shell prompt.