---
name: "diodcat"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "diod"
version: "1.0.24-5.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/diodcat"
---

# diodcat(8)

cat files by attaching directly to diod server

## NAME

diodcat - cat files by attaching directly to diod server

## SYNOPSIS

**diodcat** *\[OPTIONS\] \[-s NAME\] \[-a aname\] \[file \[file...\]\]*

## DESCRIPTION

**diodcat** connects to a **diod** server, attaches to the mount point *aname*, and concatenates the contents of the specified files on stdout.

## OPTIONS

- *-a, --aname NAME*

  The file system name on the server (default "ctl"). Note that the "ctl" synthetic file system must be explicitly exported.

- *-s, --server NAME*

  The server in IP\[:PORT\], HOST\[:PORT\], or /path/to/socket form (default localhost:564).

- *-m, --msize SIZE*

  The maximum request size including 9P headers (default 65536).

- *-u, --uid UID*

  Try to attach to the server as the specified user (default your effective uid).

- *-t, --timeout SECS*

  Force timeout after specified number of seconds (default no timeout).

- *-p, --privport*

  Connect from a socket bound to a port in the range of 512-1023, available to root only.  This can be used in conjunction with the *privport* export option.

## SEE ALSO

diod (8)