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To create a new file run the cat command followed by the redirection operator > and the name of the file you want to create. Press Enter type the text and once you are done press the CRTL+D to save the files.
How do you create a new file in Linux?
How to create a text file on Linux:
- Using touch to create a text file: $ touch NewFile.txt.
- Using cat to create a new file: $ cat NewFile.txt. …
- Simply using > to create a text file: $ > NewFile.txt.
- Lastly, we can use any text editor name and then create the file, such as:
Which Linux command is used to create a file?
They are as follows:
- cat command. It is the most universal command/tool for creating files on Linux systems. We cannot edit a file using the cat command. …
- touch command. We can create an empty file (or multiple empty files) using this command. …
- vi command. Its main function is to edit files.
