difference between cat and systemctl cat

[knzzz]

Hi Team,

Can any one tell the difference between cat and systemctl cat xyz.txt

Regard
Kanna

[jlehtone]

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A unit file contains the parameters that systemd uses to manage and run a unit. To see the full contents of a unit file, type:

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systemctl cat nginx.service

The normal cat assumes that you give a path to a file.

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cat foo

expects thus to find the 'foo' from current directory.

The unit files are on multiple locations. The systemctl knows where. It's cat command is not a generic cat; it is for looking at unit files.