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How to merge 2 or 3 documents into one file?

Asked by Sajid

Is there something like a "concatenate" command available? I receive inputs from my group which has to be merged and edited to make my reports. Simple cut & paste will work, but if there is a way to merge the files directly into a single file, it will help.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

you can add the contents of one file to the end of another. This works great with text files but I am unsure with formatted documents:

you can use:

copy file1.txt+file2.txt output.txt

will create a concactonated file with file1 above file2 in output.txt

you could also try:

cat file2.txt >> file1.txt

which will add the data in file2.txt to the end of file1.txt.

I suggest you make a backup copy of both so you can experiment.

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#2

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwitchingToUbuntu/FromLinux

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal

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