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gr8linux
gr8linux Posts: 26
in Getting Started with Linux

can we use echo command for displaying the contents of a particular file....................

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  • woboyle
    woboyle Posts: 501
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    The echo command does just that - echo what you type to the terminal. To display (browse) the contents of a file, use the less command. IE: less filename
    Note that this only works for text files. For binary files, you need an application that can render them correctly.
  • raluxs
    raluxs Posts: 20
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    less let you browse a file one page at the time ans lets you scroll up and down the file.

    If you just want to display the file contents use the command cat

    Regards

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