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So i should make empty files with touch instead with nano -w ?...
  1. 01-22-2008 #11
    RobinVossen
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    So i should make empty files with touch instead with nano -w ?
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    Well, like all things Unix/Linux, its all down to personal preference. If I just need to create an empty file and don't need to edit it immediately I use touch. For anything else, I use vim or emacs.
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    Ah, well thanks a lot.
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