how to create Files and Directories in linux fedora environment

Creating Files and Directories


You want to organize your files by placing them in directories. But where do directories come from? For that matter, how do you create a file?


Use mkdir and touch.


mkdir creates directories. Mind your filepaths! This comand creates a new subdirectory in the current directory:


$ mkdir photos




This creates a new top-level directory. Only the superuser can do this:




# mkdir /local_bins




You can set permissions when you create a directory:


# mkdir -m 755 /shared




To create a subdirectory and all of its parent directories at once, use the -p flag:


$ mkdir -p photos/scanned/jpgs/thumbs




Most files are created by a program, such as a word processor, image editor, or compiler. You can also create a new, empty file with touch:


$ touch newfile.txt