Linux Ferora Terminal Make File Command

[Josh]

Is there a command in Fedora Linux in the terminal that would create a file for you? I know there is one that will create a directory(folder)...

mkdir foldername

That makes a folder but how to I make a file like file.txt using the terminal. Is it possible or do I have to open up like gedit and just save it and make it that way?


Thanks

[dude]

touch file.txt

[Josh]

Mar 4, 2011 14:17:20 GMT -8 dude said:

touch file.txt

Thanks worked great. I look in man but I couldn't find it in there...so you know what page that is on by chance?

[Bennett 🚀]

vi /directory/to/file/file.txt ftw To edit, hit the "i" key, when done, hit escape, and then type :wq and press enter, and you've got a new file.

[dude]

Mar 4, 2011 14:38:24 GMT -8 Josh said:

Mar 4, 2011 14:17:20 GMT -8 dude said:

touch file.txt

Thanks worked great. I look in man but I couldn't find it in there...so you know what page that is on by chance?

Not a clue but it's worth noting that touch does more than just create files - it's main function is to change what time the file was last modified at (if the file already exists). It just so happens that it's also quite useful for creating files. As far as I'm aware there isn't any other way of creating files in unix without just using a program to open them e.g. gedit file.txt

[Josh]

Mar 5, 2011 5:19:06 GMT -8 dude said:

Mar 4, 2011 14:38:24 GMT -8 Josh said:

Thanks worked great. I look in man but I couldn't find it in there...so you know what page that is on by chance?

Not a clue but it's worth noting that touch does more than just create files - it's main function is to change what time the file was last modified at (if the file already exists). It just so happens that it's also quite useful for creating files. As far as I'm aware there isn't any other way of creating files in unix without just using a program to open them e.g. gedit file.txt

Ok, well that is fine it worked great and that was all I needed. So thanks so much for your help!