Networking / Beginners

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The touch command

The touch command is one of the more interesting Linux file management commands. Here's the syntax:

touch [options] file

Here are some of the options that you can use:

• -a: Changes the access time only.
• -c: Doesn't create files that don't exist.
• -m: Changes the modification time only.

The basic form of the touch command looks like this:

$ touch monthly.report

If you use touch on an existing file, the touch command changes the modification date of the file. If you use it on a command that doesn't exist, the touch command creates a new, empty file.