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Operating Systems Linux Create a dummy file even if the path is not exist Post 302644703 by snreddy_gopu on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 09:45:01 AM
Old 05-22-2012
Create a dummy file even if the path is not exist
hi,

i want to create a dummy file even if the path to that file is not exist as follows.
suppose, in my working directory 2 files are there. and
i create one more file which is exist as follows

Code:
# pwd
/home/satya
# ls
file1.txt  file2.txt
# echo dummy > /home/satya/file3.txt
# ls
file1.txt  file2.txt  file3.txt


now i want to create a file which path is not exist.

Code:
# echo dummy > /home/satya/temp_dir/file4.txt
-bash: /home/satya/temp_dir/file4.txt: No such file or directory

we can create directory and then create dummy file.
but there is a problem when there are more directories to be created.

i need these things with in a script.
input to the script is names of the files with full path in which some directories are not exist like
/dir1/dir2/dir3/dir4/file1.txt
/dir1/dir2/dir5/dir6/file2.txt
Last edited by snreddy_gopu; 05-22-2012 at 10:51 AM..
 

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NAME

       reminiscence - a wrapper around rs with changed defaults

SYNOPSIS

	   reminiscence
	   reminiscence --datapath path
	   reminiscence --savepath path
	   reminiscence --levelnum num
	   reminiscence --help

DESCRITION

       reminiscence is a tiny wrapper for /usr/games/rs, the REminiscence engine.  It supports the same options as rs(6). The wrapper bails out if
       the data directory does not exist. It will also create the save game directory if needed.

OPTIONS

       --datapath path
	   Use path for locating game data. Defaults to .reminiscence/data in user's home directory. reminiscence exits with an error if the
	   directory does not exist.

       --savepath path
	   Use path for game saves. Defaults to .reminiscence/save in user's home directory. The directory is created if needed.

       --levelnum num
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       --help
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SEE ALSO

       rs(6)

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