iTerm2 Issue with 'cat' Command
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Issue with ‘cat’ Command
Using the cat command in iTerm2 is unsafe. This issue arises when displaying file contents, such as readme.txt.
Context
The original blog post can be found at https://blog.calif.io/p/mad-bugs-even-cat-readmetxt-is-not. Discussion on Hacker News has 76 comments and 138 points: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47809190.
Mitigation
According to the source, using cat in iTerm2 poses a safety risk. Users should refer to the original post for further information on this issue.
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