Create a File

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italianxxxpimp93 · Post by **italianxxxpimp93** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:16 pm

how do i create a file, i've been trying to figure this out all day. I've searched through almost the whole forums site, and found nothing. If anyone can help, i will be greatly appreciative. Thanks.

RiBBiT · Post by **RiBBiT** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:24 pm

You usually let a program (application) create the files for you. What kind of file are you trying to create?

italianxxxpimp93 · Post by **italianxxxpimp93** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:29 pm

im trying to setup openvpn and one of the forums i'm following says it needs a local.conf file in /etc/openvpn/gateway
i had to create the directory gateway, and i have no idea where the local.conf file should come from

if you can help me with removing openvpn and then re emerging and making everything run correctly, i would be greatful

blu3bird · Post by **blu3bird** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:40 pm

You can create a file with

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touch name_of_file

but that won't do you any good cause it only creates an empty file.

The real question is: What content to put in the file?

Obviously "local.conf" is a textfile used for configuration. That means you have to put in something like

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setting1=value1
setting2=value2

http://openvpn.net/howto.html should tell you what to do.

italianxxxpimp93 · Post by **italianxxxpimp93** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:42 pm

i already know what goes in the file, just couldn't figure out how to make one, i found a forum telling me what to put....some forum that is....they couldnt even tell me how to MAKE the file

mark_alec · Post by **mark_alec** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:02 am

`$EDITOR file`

sonicbhoc · Post by **sonicbhoc** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:11 am

In most cases, just cd to the directory and type:

nano <name of file>. Or if you would rather use a gui, any text editor that can save plain-text should be able to do it.