File Creation: bash shell

stapletone · 09-24-2006, 11:17 AM

Hey guys,

Linux newbie here...but how can you create a file in a different directory than the one you are currently in. I'm not so much interested in the method used (cat, vim, etc...) I just cant get the syntax, to, for instance, create a file in the root directory from the /etc directory. Any help is appreciated.

Zmyrgel · 09-24-2006, 11:35 AM

touch /root/test.txt will create file under root folder.

got_nix · 09-24-2006, 12:35 PM

yeh touch works. or you can can even use your favourite editor example

gedit /root/testfile.txt (as su) and then save the file and your done.. touch makes more sense if you just creating. gedit/vi/nano/pico makes sense if you need to ad something to the file right away