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UGU: Unix Guru Universe - Unix Tip #4129- June  1, 2012
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 Unix Tip #4129- June  1, 2012
 
NULL IT FAST  
  
Here is the fastest way to truncate a file to zero  
bytes in a bourne or korn shell.  
  
$ > /var/log/messages  
  
This is a good method, if the file has to be truncated,  
but is opened by another process. For example, if you  
want to truncate /var/log/messages, which is held  
open by syslogd...  
  
This tip generously supported by: ulli@ucrc.org  
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