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# 1  
Old 06-24-2005
touch and echo
hello

what is the difference between :

touch /home/toto
and
> /home/toto

thank you
Last edited by pascalbout; 06-24-2005 at 07:51 AM..
# 2  
Old 06-24-2005
touch and echo
Touch will create the specifie file with no data in it

If the file already exists it will change its last access time


> /dir/file

is the path of the specified file
# 3  
Old 06-24-2005
Quote:
Originally Posted by pascalbout

> /home/toto
Rather than the above, the command below (in red)

Code:
[sh-2.05b$] :>/home/toto

will create a file if it does not exist.

If it exists, it will clear the contents.

touch on the other hand will not clear the contents. But it will update the timestamp.

vino
# 4  
Old 06-24-2005
> /home/toto
:>/home/toto

are both legal and will have the same result.
# 5  
Old 06-24-2005
Quote:
Originally Posted by Perderabo
> /home/toto
:>/home/toto

are both legal and will have the same result.
True.

And thanks.

-vino
# 6  
Old 06-24-2005
thank you for all responses !
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