DOG(1) User Manuals DOG(1)NAMEdog - better than cat
SYNOPSISdog [-AbBeEnstTuv] [-w[cols]] [-l lines] [--show-all] [--number-non‐
blank] [--no-blanks] [--bind=port] [--dos] [--show-ends] [--hang-up]
[--images] [--krad] [--links] [--lower] [--mac] [--number]
[--no-header] [--squeeze-blank] [--strfry] [--sock=domain:port]
[--sock-test] [--show-tabs] [--raw] [--rot=num] [--udp] [--unix]
[--upper] [--show-nonprinting] [--hide-nonprinting] [--help] [--hex]
[--skip-tags] [--oog] [--version] file | URL | -
DESCRIPTIONdog writes the contents of each given file, URL, or the standard input
if none are given or when a file named '-' is given, to the standard
output. It currently supports the file, http, and raw URL types. It is
designed as a compatible, but enhanced, replacement of cat(1).
OPTIONS
-A, --show-all
Equivalent to -vET
-b, --number-nonblank
Number all nonblank output lines, starting with 1.
-e Equivalent to -vE
-E, --show-ends
Display a `$' at the end of each line.
-n, --number
Number all output lines, starting with 1.
-s, --squeeze-blank
Replace multiple adjacent blank lines with a single blank line.
-t Equivalent to -vT
-T, --show-tabs
Display TAB characters as `^I'.
-u Ignored; for Unix compatibility.
-w[n] Print first n characters of each line (default=80)
-v, --show-nonprinting
Display control characters except for LFD and TAB using `^'
notation and precede characters that have the high bit set with
`M-'.
--hide-nonprinting
Strip nonprinting characters when printing to output.
-B, --no-blanks
Only print lines that contain at least one non-whitespace char‐
acter.
--udp Use UDP instead of TCP with sockets.
--sock=domain:port
Connection, dump input data to remote port, and print response.
--sock-test
With --sock , test whether port is available or not, and print
result.
--bind=port
Bind to a port, dump input data to connecting client, and print
all incoming data from client. --hang-up will cause dog to exit
after dumping input data to connecting client, not waiting for
multiple clients or printing data from clients. --no-header
will cause dog to not display info on each connection.
--hang-up
Do not wait for socket input during --bind
--no-header
Do not display header on HTTP data. In conjunction with --bind ,
do not display info on each connection.
--images
Treats input as HTML and lists unique, absolute image links from
input data.
--links
Treats input as HTML and lists unique, absolute URL links from
input data.
--skip-tags
Skips tags for formatting options. Tags are still included in
output, but only non-tag data will be affected by the various
formatting options.
--upper
Convert all lower-case characters to upper-case.
--lower
Convert all upper-case characters to lower-case.
--translate
Convert DOS, MAC, and UNIX line endings to style specified by
--dos , --mac , or --unix is running under.
--dos, --mac --unix
Respectively convert line endings to DOS-style, MAC-style, and
UNIX-style. Use in conjunction with --translate to convert from
DOS, MAC, or UNIX line ending styles between each other.
-l lines
Specify list of lines to print, with ranges, comma delimited.
All of the ranges are inclusive. For example, to display lines
5, 7 through 10, 25, 32 through 50, and 72 through 300, you
would use the argument "-l 5,7-10,25,32-50,72-300". If you
wanted to print all lines up to 10 (inclusive), you would use
the argument "-l -10". Finally, if you would like to print all
lines after line 50, you would use the argument "-l 50-".
--strfry
Stir-fry each line.
--krad Convert lines to "k-rad" format.
--rot=num
Rotate character values (can be negative).
--help Print a usage message and exit.
--hex Dump the input data as a hex dump. Other formatting flags will
not apply.
--oog TRANSLATE INPUT LIKE OOG!!! OOG OPEN SOURCE OPTION!!! OOG
BREAK DOG HEAD!!!
--version
Print version information on standard output, then exit.
BUGS
Please report any bugs you may find to:
dog-bugs@photodex.com
AUTHORS
Jason Cohen <dogboy@photodex.com>
Manual page, web page, and source package:
Jacob Leverich <leverich@photodex.com>
SEE ALSOcat(1)Linux JUNE 1999 DOG(1)
