[root@book sh]# cat a.txt
ddddddddddd
ssssssss dddddddddddddd
ssssssssssssss
ddddd sssssssssssaaaaaaaaaaa
[root@book sh]# cat a.txt -s
ddddddddddd
ssssssss dddddddddddddd
ssssssssssssss
ddddd sssssssssssaaaaaaaaaaa
[root@book sh]# cat -s a.txt | sed '/^[[:space:]]*$/d'
ddddddddddd
ssssssss dddddddddddddd
ssssssssssssss
ddddd sssssssssssaaaaaaaaaaa