Bash command to create a new file and its parent directories if necessary

Question

With the `-p` (`--parents`) option, `mkdir` creates parent directories if necessary. `touch`, `vim` or `>` can create new files in bash, but only when the parent directories exist. How to create a new file and its parent directories if necessary, in one command? Just like what the `-p` does for `mkdir`

Accepted Answer

install is your friend:

```
install -Dv /dev/null some/new/path/base-filename
```

Bash command to create a new file and its parent directories if necessary

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