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Subject: Re: command to add file contents to end of existing file
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On Wed, 4 Jan 2006 11:40:38 -0500
"fbsd_user" <fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com> wrote:

> What is command or command sequence to copy the contents of file B 
> to the end of the contents of file A?

i would try something like : 

cat A B >> C ; cp A A-backup ; rm A ; mv C A

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