How do you create a file in UNIX
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Answer / rakesh bagaria
1. using cat: cat>filename
2. using touch: touch filename (used basically for time stamping)
3. vi filename (exit using :wq)
4. echo>filename
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Answer / pawan
to create the file using this command..
$ cat > filename
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Answer / khaja.shaik
To create files in unix there are two processes are there.
They are..
1)cat command
which creates a new file. If the file is already exists
it overrides the contents. It occupies memory.
2)touch command
Which creates a new empty file for later use.
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Answer / kanta harikrishna
by using touch command we can create an empty file:
syntax:touch <file-name>
by using cat command.......
syntax:cat ><file-name>
by using vi editor.......
syntax:vi <file-name>
(or)
><file-name>
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Answer / gramper
We can create empty file by using the command
$ touch filename
Adding contents to an empty file
$ cat >>filename
- writing any contents
-ctl + d
$ cat filename
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Answer / vi
We can create empty file by using the command true or :
: > testfile1
(or)
true > testfile2
The above two examples will create files.
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Answer / july
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Answer / pehaaa
by using touch command, but the size of the file is zero
byte & cat command is used to create file and to store few
lines in it.
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Answer / kamini
touch <filename>
cat > filename
or use vi editor to create a file
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