HPR4747: UNIX Curio #13 - Replacements for cat
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HPR4747: UNIX Curio #13 - Replacements for cat

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 13, 2026
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This show has been flagged as Clean by the host. This series is dedicated to exploring little-known—and occasionally useful—trinkets lurking in the dusty corners of UNIX-like operating systems. Thirteen is one of my favorite numbers, so I am going to use this episode to indulge myself. As part of UNIX Curio #8 ( HPR episode 4657 ), I went on a little flight of fancy and suggested that the comm utility could be used in place of cat . On further reflection, I realized that there are quite a few utilities that can do that job, almost. This episode is the...

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This is Hacker Public Radio episode 4747 for Tuesday, 13 October 2026. Today's show is entitled, Unex Curio Hash 13 Replacements for Cat. It is hosted by Vance, and is about 26 minutes long. It carries a clean flag.

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The summary is, there's more than one way to do it or is there. Hi there, I'm Vance and welcome to Unix Curio number 13. This series is dedicated to exploring little known and occasionally useful trinkets lurking in the dusty corners of Unix-like operating systems.

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I wanted to talk a little about the future of the Unix Curio series. Skip ahead one minute if you are eager to get to the actual episode. This episode is coming out almost two months after the last one. Sorry for the delay.

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