Writing Files in Unix
May 9, 2008 · Print This Article
To write files in Unix, the syntax is
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echo <text> > <filename>
Example
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echo "This is my message." > myfile.txt
To add another line in the myfile.txt, use the following syntax.
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echo "This is my second message." >> myfile.txt
You may notice that double greater than sign (>>) is used instead of single greater than sign. This means that the message is written in append mode.
Let's open the myfile.txt by using the following command.
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tail myfile.txt
The content of the myfile.txt should have the following.
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This is my message.
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This is my second message.
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