read file linux terminal code example

Example 1: display contents of file ubuntu

less fileName
or
cat fileName

Example 2: linux command to open a file

sudo apt install vim
vim filename

Example 3: open text file debian

vim RESULTS.txt

Example 4: linux command to view file

cat command.
less command.
more command.
"gnome-open command" or "xdg-open command" (generic version) or "kde-open command" (kde version) – Linux gnome/kde desktop command to open any file.
open command – OS X specific command to open any file.

Example 5: linux check file contetns

cat "fileName"