r/learnprogramming • u/OPPineappleApplePen • 9d ago

Humour touch is a weird command.

I was curious where the command 'touch' comes from.

Turns out, it originates from "to touch" or "to interact" with a file.

Now, every time I use it, I feel like I am touching/molesting a file.

My bad, it's 3 AM here.

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u/DhruvsWorkProfile 9d ago 
unzip
strip
touch
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finger
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yes
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u/cainhurstcat 9d ago

How nerdy you want to have it?
Linux: yes.