April 3, 2024

Create and populate a file from the command line with cat

$ cat > file.txt << EOF
> first line you want to add
> second line
> et cetera
> EOF

This command will also create file.txt. No need to create a file before running this command.

Important: if file.txt exists, cat > file.txt will replace existing content.

EOF just stands for ‘End Of File’.

See also:

• Append multiple lines at the end of a file with cat

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I do self-funded research and I'm writing a book.

> What's the book about?

About technologies and agency.

Meaning, technologies can foster agency. No doubt. But I am also asking:

Can usage of technologies give us a sense of empowerment while in fact undermining our abilities?

I posted a summary of the prologue on the homepage: https://yctct.com/

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