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12-21-2019
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Why is editing a file by renaming the new one safer?
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Why is editing a file by renaming the new one safer?
Hello:
I've been reading about ways to edit files from the command line, and I've found two websites which state that the following is the safest way to edit a file:
command original > new
mv new...
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