[GRLUG] Clear the content of a file without deleting it

[Justin Denick]

holy html batman

I've liked echo  > file_name

On 12/29/05, Bill Pribble <Bill.Pribble at haworth.com> wrote:
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> Thanks
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> Bill
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> *From:* grlug-bounces at grandrapids-lug.org [mailto:
> grlug-bounces at grandrapids-lug.org] *On Behalf Of *kyle victor
> *Sent:* Thursday, December 29, 2005 11:22 AM
> *To:* GRLUG general mailing list
> *Subject:* [GRLUG] Clear the content of a file without deleting it
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> i know there is a command that will clear the content of a file without
> deleting it, but i can not remember what it is
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> i know i have done this on a log file while on the phone with a Oracle
> tech support person
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> i have very large error_log on this test apache box, and i am trying to
> debug whats right with my script
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> i know tail works to see the last few lines
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> but it would be nice to know the command that just wipes that log clean,
> without deleting it and recreating it
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> any body know the command i an thinking of?
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> thanks
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> Kyle Victor MCSA/MCSE/CCNA/Linux +/RHCT
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> visit Kyle's website at:
> http://computerguykyle.gotdns.com
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