[SOLVED] Need help with this question

nwtotech · 07-27-2015, 09:22 AM

Go to this existing directory "/var/log", create a log file called "texas.log". Make the following entries in the file and save it:
Dallas
Austin
Houstin

can some one help with this question.

schneidz · 07-27-2015, 09:36 AM

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nwtotech · 07-27-2015, 09:45 AM

Thanks , the question is in existing directory " /var/log " create a log file call texas.log include the following entries in the file, dallas,austin,houstin and safe it .how do i go about the commands to this , creating the file ,and making the entries in the file and safe it.

schneidz · 07-27-2015, 09:48 AM

i would run:

Code:

vi /var/log/texas.log

type in the lines i want. then save it.

rokytnji · 07-27-2015, 10:06 AM

might need to be root or sudo in terminal to write to var maybe?

Code:

harry@biker1:~$ cat /var/log/texas.log
Pecos
Balmorreh
Terlingua
Austin
Dallas
Houstin
Luckenbach
Uvalde
Presidio
Ft Hancock
Esperanza
##more to come at a location near you##
harry@biker1:~$

jdkaye · 07-27-2015, 10:42 AM

Is this homework by any chance? Can you tell us what you have tried so far and where you got stuck.
jdk

fatmac · 07-27-2015, 01:04 PM

...or even

Code:

echo "Dallas\nAustin\nHoustin" >> texas.log

nwtotech · 07-27-2015, 01:25 PM

Thanks to you all, i think i got a lead.
i did ...
cd /var/log
ls
touch texas.log
ls
but where i got real lost is to make the entries dallas,austin ,houstin in the file created.
Thanks for the lead will try to do it again.

Habitual · 07-27-2015, 02:07 PM

Code:

vi /var/log/texas.log

do the needful and exit vi.
Do you know how to exit and save a file in vi?

suicidaleggroll · 07-27-2015, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nwtotech

Thanks to you all, i think i got a lead.
i did ...
cd /var/log
ls
touch texas.log
ls
but where i got real lost is to make the entries dallas,austin ,houstin in the file created.
Thanks for the lead will try to do it again.

It's a text file, so open it up in a text editor and add whatever you want. vi, pico, nano, gedit, kate...all are text editors, pick one, there are tons of choices.

This sounds like it's homework...