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@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Catenate input files and write them to the start of each output file or stream.
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.B -a
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.RS
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Opens outputs for appending rather than updating.
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Opens subsequent outputs for appending rather than updating.
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.RE
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.B -e
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.B -i
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.RS
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Opens a path as an input. Without any inputs specified mm will use the
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standard input.
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standard input. The standard input shall be used as an input if one or more of
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the input files is “-”.
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.RE
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.B -o
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.RS
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Opens a path as an output. Without any outputs specified mm will use the
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standard output.
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standard output. The standard output shall be used as an output if one or more
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of the output files is “-”.
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.RE
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.B -u
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Causes SIGINT signals to be ignored.
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.RE
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.SH STANDARD INPUT
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The standard input shall be used as an input if one or more of the input files
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is “-”.
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.SH DIAGNOSTICS
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If an output can no longer be written mm prints a diagnostic message, ceases
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.SH RATIONALE
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The cat(1p) and tee(1p) programs specified in POSIX together provide nearly
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equivalent functionality. The separation of the two sets of functionality into
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separate APIs seemed unncessary.
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The cat(1p) and tee(1p) programs specified in POSIX together provide similar
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functionality. The separation of the two sets of functionality into separate
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APIs seemed unncessary.
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.SH COPYRIGHT
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