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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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how to create a file and make it executable in one command? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I am tired of creating a file with nano, saving it and then making it executable. Is there a command that makes it in one step?

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

You want the install command.

install

At least, I think this will do it. I haven’t used it in a while.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

touch file && chmod +x file is good but this here is the one true command for the purpose.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

install -m755 /dev/null target was the first thing I thought of. I would never use this but it is a single command.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Why would you never use it?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

I'm going to write (at least part of) the script first anyway, and then I can just use chmod +x after the file is saved which is shorter.