---
title: "Top Unix File Commands to Create, Edit, Delete, Modify"
description: "Mostly used UNIX file commands to use in your projects."
url: https://srinimf.com/2017/02/25/top-13-proven-unix-commands-absolutely-helpful-for-files/
date: 2017-02-25
modified: 2026-10-10
author: "Srini"
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categories: ["UNIX"]
tags: ["Create file in UNIX", "DELETE file in UNIX", "Rename file in UNIX", "Top UNIX Interview Questions"]
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lang: en
---

# Top Unix File Commands to Create, Edit, Delete, Modify

I have created a list of Unix file commands that were discussed during my interview. As a result, I’ve chosen to share these commands with you.

Related[Unlock the Power of Unix: Your Ultimate Guide to Daily Commands](https://srinimf.com/2017/02/17/most-popular-daily-use-unix-commands-now/)

## Unix File Create, Edit, Modify, DELETE commands

>> vi myfile.txt

The above command useful to **create** new file.

>> rm abc.txt

The above command **deletes** specified file.

>> vi myfile.txt

The above command useful to **modify or edit** its contents.

>> mv abc.txt cde.txt

The above command useful to **Modify or Rename** a file name.

The other way when you are new to UNIX the tips given in [UNIX/Linux Operating system – Beginner to Advanced](https://goo.gl/AI862J) really give lot of benefits. Working on the files is very common practice for data warehousing developers.

## Unix File Editing Commands

$> head -1 sample.txt :=> To get top one line
$> sed ‘2,$d’ sample.txt :=> To get first 2 lines
$> tail -1 sample.txt :=> To get last one line
$> tail -n ‘2p’ sample.txt :=> To get 2nd line of file
$> head -4 sample.txt | tal -1 :=> To get fourth line of file
$> sed ‘1d’ sample.tx :=> To remove first line of file
$> sed -i ‘1d’ sample.txt :=> After deleting update the same file
$> sed -i ‘5,7d’ sample.txt :=>Remove lines from 5 to 7
$> sed -n ’35p’ sample.txt | wc -c :=>
To get 35 number of chars in any line of the file
$> cut -f4 -d ‘ ‘ ==> To get 4th word from each line of file delimiter is spaces
$> echo ‘unix’ | rev : ==> To get word in reverse – xinu
$> unzip -j sample.txt :=> To unzip a file
$> file -i file.zip :=> To get information about file

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