Bat Linux command - A cat clone with written in Rust

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bat Linux command in action on my Ubuntu desktop
The cat (short for concatenate) command is one of the most frequently used flexible commands on Linux and Unix-like operating systems. Say hello to bat Linux command, which is a cat command written in Rust programming language. The bat command comes with syntax highlighting, git integration, and works as is a drop-in cat command replacement. Let us see how to install bat on Linux and Unix system for fun and profit.

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Debian Linux 10

sudo apt install bat

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: **Unable to locate package bat**
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Hello @kebikec,

I tested with Debian Linux sid (unstable). So it is not available on Debian Linux 10 (stable).

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Also @kebikec , for Debian 10 try downloading package from Github as follows:

$ wget https://github.com/sharkdp/bat/releases/download/v0.15.4/bat_0.15.4_amd64.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i ./bat_0.15.4_amd64.deb
$ bat

HTH