How to Create File in Linux

There are 3 editors are available in Linux OS:

1.touch [to create blank file]

2.cat [to create blank file, no edit but line can be added]

3.vi [everything can be done in this editor]

Creating a file with touch editor

# touch  file_name  [to create a blank file]

# touch  /home/file_name   [to create a file in home directory from root directory]

# touch  folder_name  a1  a2  a3  [ to create more than one file at a time ]

Creating a file with cat editor

# cat  >  file_name , then write & press Ctrl+d to save.

# cat  >  file_name   [to read a file, read only mood]

# cat  >>  file_name [to write in a file from last line]

Creating a file with vi editor

# vi  file_name   [to create a file, #vi  -O  a1  a2 (two file at a time),ctrl+w  n/s/v/↕]

Then press ‘ i ’ to write and then press ‘Esc’ then write,

1. :w -> to save and exist in the window.

2. :wq -> to save and quit the file.

3. :q -> to quit.

[ *If files are not save/quit then force the file with ‘ ! ‘, such as write: q! to quit ]