quickly append text to file

blackzone · 09-07-2006, 05:38 AM

how do I quickly append the text "abc" to a file called "file1"?

I'm pretty sure I have done it before. Just can't remember.

PsypherPunk · 09-07-2006, 05:40 AM

Code:

cat "abc" >> file1

...i think.

zulfilee · 09-07-2006, 05:43 AM

Its

echo abc >> file1

cat will look for a file by name 'abc' and append the file to 'file1'.

PsypherPunk · 09-07-2006, 05:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zulfilee

cat will look for a file by name 'abc' and append the file to 'file1'.

Aha! Well spotted.