How Would You Create a Text File Without Opening It in Linux?
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How would you create a text file without opening it?

Type in any text you want in the file, then in the top-right of the menu, click File, then Save (or press Ctrl + S on the keyboard). Select the name and location for the file and click Save.

How do you create a text file in Linux?

How to create a text file on Linux:

  1. Using touch to create a text file: $ touch NewFile.txt.
  2. Using cat to create a new file: $ cat NewFile.txt. …
  3. Simply using > to create a text file: $ > NewFile.txt.
  4. Lastly, we can use any text editor name and then create the file, such as:
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