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May 10, 2022 22:23
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Insert line in file and keep timestamp
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| temp_file=$(mktemp) | |
| touch -r $1 $temp_file | |
| sed -i '/^.*put something above me.*/i text_to_be_inserted' $1 | |
| touch -r $temp_file $1 | |
| rm $temp_file |
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