Create and View file in linux

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Create and View file in linux

The ‘cat’ command is used to display text files. It can also be used for copying, combining and creating new text files. Let’s see how it works.

To create a new file, use the command

vi filename
Press a to enter into insert mode or append mode
Start writing into to file
To Save file, Press ESC and wq!

To view a file, use the command –

cat filename

or vi filename