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Created May 10, 2022 22:23
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Insert line in file and keep timestamp
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fix_file.sh
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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