---
name: "rfcat"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dpm"
version: "1.10.0-2+b3"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rfcat"
---

# rfcat(1)

Remote file concatenation to standard output

## NAME

rfcat - Remote file concatenation to standard output

## SYNOPSIS

**rfcat** *filename1* *\[filename2\[...\]\]*

## DESCRIPTION

The remote file I/O concatenation program provides an interface to the **LCG** remote file I/O daemon (rfiod) for concatenating files from remote and/or local hosts to standard output. Each *filename* argument is either a remote file name of the form:

-

  *hostname***:***path*

or a local file name (not containing the :/ character combination)

or an HSM filename /castor/...

With no filename, or when *filename* is -, read standard input. The streaming mode (v3) is used.

## RETURN CODES

0	Ok.\
 1	Bad parameter.\
 2	System error.\
 16	Device or resource busy.\
 28	No space left on device.\
 196	Request killed.

## SEE ALSO

**[cat(1)](/cat/1.md),** **rfiod(1)**

## AUTHOR

**LCG Grid Deployment** Team