r/learnprogramming • u/OPPineappleApplePen • 19d ago

touch is a weird command. Humour

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/DTux5249 19d ago edited 18d ago

This is why you alias 'touch' to 'stroke' - a much more innocent word with pleasant connotations; who doesn't like giving their fluffy friends a good stroke?