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The simplest way to create new files is with the touch command. The file created by touch is and empty or null file.
For example :
The touch abc command creates an empty file named abc in the local directory. The touch command is also used to change the last access date of a file.
$ touch [-a] [-c] [-m] [-r ref_file | -t time ] file .
-a Change the access time of file. Do not change the modification time unless -m is also specified.
-c Do not create a specified file if it does not exist. Do not write any diagnostic messages concerning this condition.
-m Change the modification time of file. Do not change the access time unless -a is also specified.
-r ref_file Use the corresponding times of the file named by ref_file instead of the current time.
-t time Use the specified time instead of the current time. time will be a decimal number of the form .
The simplest way to create new files is with the touch command. The file created by touch is and empty or null file.
For example :
The touch abc command creates an empty file named abc in the local directory. The touch command is also used to change the last access date of a file.
$ touch [-a] [-c] [-m] [-r ref_file | -t time ] file .
-a Change the access time of file. Do not change the modification time unless -m is also specified.
-c Do not create a specified file if it does not exist. Do not write any diagnostic messages concerning this condition.
-m Change the modification time of file. Do not change the access time unless -a is also specified.
-r ref_file Use the corresponding times of the file named by ref_file instead of the current time.
-t time Use the specified time instead of the current time. time will be a decimal number of the form .
