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How to append text to an existing file in Linux or Mac OS?

If you want to add a new line to an existing file from the terminal, use the following format: echo 'hello world' >> file.txt
Double greater-than sign >> will append text to the desired file.

Example

echo "example paragraph" > test.txt

example paragraph

echo "another paragraph" >> test.txt

example paragraph

another paragraph

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