▲ 1173 ▼ Touch a file in Linux (programming.dev) submitted 2 years ago by chraebsli@programming.dev to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev 92 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] 0x0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 35 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because now touch does two things. Without touch, we could "just" use the shell to create files. : > foo.txt permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) Touch does one thing from a “contract” perspective: Ensure the timestamp of is permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dan@upvote.au 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) Systemd also does one thing from a contract perspective: run your system permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] emptiestplace@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago Oh no. :( permalink fedilink source parent [–] dukk@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago Does it do it well, though? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) Touch does one thing from a “contract” perspective: Ensure the timestamp of is permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dan@upvote.au 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) Systemd also does one thing from a contract perspective: run your system permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] emptiestplace@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago Oh no. :( permalink fedilink source parent [–] dukk@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago Does it do it well, though? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dan@upvote.au 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) Systemd also does one thing from a contract perspective: run your system permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] emptiestplace@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago Oh no. :( permalink fedilink source parent [–] dukk@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago Does it do it well, though? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dukk@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago Does it do it well, though? permalink fedilink source parent