i am new

AmitThakur · 04-09-2008, 04:32 AM

hello dear,
7 years ago i did unix(shell scripting, vi edittor,c)
but now i have linux 9.5 in that i have some problems , some of the unix command it does not support like banner,cat(for creating file),cat in linux display the contant of the file but not creat new file.i want what is the substitute of these commands.
i have installed linux on my system and now i am learning the linux.
AMIT THAKUR

pwc101 · 04-09-2008, 04:52 AM

cat can create new files, but to create files, I usually just use touch:

Code:

touch your_file_name

As far as I'm aware, cat has never been for creating files, but for concatenating multiple files together into a single file.

My Slackware 12 installation has banner installed.

Which distribution of Linux do you have installed? Linux 9.5 doesn't mean anything.

XavierP · 04-09-2008, 04:53 AM

Hi and welcome to LQ. You need the touch command - this will create an empty file.

ehawk · 04-09-2008, 01:21 PM

http://linux.ittoolbox.com/groups/te...ommand-1379865

prad77 · 04-09-2008, 03:35 PM

You can create files with cat command.

$ cat > file
hello !
press CTRL+D to save file
$ cat file
hello !
$

Gentoo

AmitThakur · 04-09-2008, 11:39 PM

thanks for helping me i'll try this out today and will come to you with some results.
A M I T

Quote:

Originally Posted by prad77

You can create files with cat command.

$ cat > file
hello !
press CTRL+D to save file
$ cat file
hello !
$