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Hi, how do I copy two files into one file? In *BLEH* windows/dos it can be: copy /B source1 + source2 destination /B [B for binary] (I could not make ...
  1. 06-20-2006 #1
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    How to copy two files into one?



    Hi,

    how do I copy two files into one file?
    In *BLEH* windows/dos it can be:

    copy /B source1 + source2 destination /B [B for binary]

    (I could not make dd or cp do it)

    Thanx
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    Hi, LinuxUserToBe.

    The name of utility cat is short for [con]catenate; see man cat ... cheers, drl
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    Hi!

    ...thanx for the answer and for the quick reply!
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    Well, that's half the answer. For the other half, you need to know about redirection.
    The greater-than (>) symbol is used to redirect input to a given output. For example,
    Code:
    $ cat file1 > newfile
    will put the contents of file1 into newfile, instead of printing it to the screen.

    In your case, what you want is the append symbol (>>). It will take the input and attach it to the end of a given file. So,
    Code:
    $ cat file1 file2 >> newfile
    put the contents of file1 and file2 together into newfile. Conveniently, newfile doesn't need to exist before you give the command--cat will make it for you. Of course, if it does exist already, then file1 and file2 will just get appended to the end of it.
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    Hi, Zelmo.

    Thanks for extending my reply ... cheers, drl
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    Hi Zelmo,

    and thanx for the info.
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