
+++ Upd/create_me.txt 21:53:09.000000000 -0,0 +1 cd OrgĪn explanation to why the current answer works and my version doesn't would also be welcome.

If you want to create an empty file, just type: echo > file1.txt. eg: grep -help > randomtext.txt echo 'This is some text' > randomtext. To make a new file, type echo followed by the text you wish to print, and then use the redirection operator > to write the output to the new file. Org/create_me.txt 01:00:00.000000000 +0100 EsmaeelE at 20:34 Add a comment 17 Answers Sorted by: 670 Depending on what you want the file to contain: touch /path/to/file for an empty file somecommand > /path/to/file for a file containing the output of some command. Change file ownership, group and permissions /etc/foo.conf owner Give insecure permissions to an existing file /work owner Create a symbolic link /file/to/.
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Creating a file $ ls -Rĭiff -ruN Org/create_me.txt Upd/create_me.txt 1 Answer Sorted by: 2 Your first patch, and the way you’re applying it, is asking patch to create a file named Upd/createme.txt, not Org/createme.txt: the full path is significant. I'm learning about diff/patch and I don't understand why the patch file created by the command sequence below doesn't create the file create_me.txt inside the Org directory when I try to apply it.
