how to creata file through bash script?

varala_kanth · 04-29-2004, 06:51 AM

hello friends

i need bash script through which

i can create a file , and write some info into it

file name will be command prompt one

the user will fill info in to that file

by storing information into user defined variable

and copying that into the file

so please tell me how to proceed

aikempshall · 04-29-2004, 07:11 AM

A good place to start is http://www.tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/

bulliver · 04-29-2004, 02:52 PM

Code:

#!/bin/bash

echo -n "enter filename: "
read filename
echo -n "enter file contents: "
read content
echo $content > $filename

but yeah, read the advanced bash scripting guide...