Linux Commands #11 touch — Create Empty Files in 1 Second (Linux Beginner Tutorial)
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The simplest Linux command nobody teaches first — touch creates empty files, updates timestamps, and prepares targets for redirection. Three letters, infinite uses.
In this lesson:
🎯 Create a single empty file
🎯 Create MANY files at once (touch a.txt b.txt c.txt)
🎯 Update timestamp without modifying content
🎯 The placeholder trick devs use daily
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⏱ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 The problem — Sara needs a placeholder file
1:15 What touch actually does
1:30 First try: touch notes.md
2:00 Multiple files at once
2:30 Real example: pre-creating log files
3:00 Common mistake: confusing touch with cat
4:30 Try it yourself
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