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  From: Darryl Ross <darryl@bachblue.com.au>
  To  : LinuxSA <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
  Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 12:36:00 +0930

Re: Appending text to a file

Thanks Toby, and Kevin, I figured it was something simple like that.

Cheers
Dazz

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----- Original Message -----
From: Toby Corkindale <tjcorkin@steadycom.com.au>
To: Darryl Ross <darryl@bachblue.com.au>
Cc: LinuxSA <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
Sent: Wednesday, 19 May 1999 12:30
Subject: Re: Appending text to a file


>I think you'll find the '>>' pipe on the command is just what you're
>looking for. It behaves exactly like '>', only it appends to the file
>instead. (creating it, if it's not there.)
>
>Toby
>
>Darryl Ross wrote:
>>
>> Hey All, again,
>>
>> Different question this time. I'm wondering if its possible to append
text
>> to the end of a file from the command prompt, without loading up pico or
>> anything like that. I have a todo list, and I'd like to be able to just
pipe
>> the text I want to add to the file and have it added, without overwriting
>> the file that is already there.
>>
>> Cheers, and tia
>> Dazz
>>
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>> where you heard it."
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