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* <code>[[echo]] "" > filename</code>
 
* <code>[[echo]] "" > filename</code>
  
Truncate to a size:
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Truncate to a [[size]]:
 
* <code>truncate -s 500MB [[/swap.img]]</code>
 
* <code>truncate -s 500MB [[/swap.img]]</code>
  
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* <code>[[split]]</code>
 
* <code>[[split]]</code>
 
* <code>[[rm]]</code>
 
* <code>[[rm]]</code>
* <code>[[echo]]</code>
 
 
* <code>[[logrotate]]</code>
 
* <code>[[logrotate]]</code>
 
* <code>[[fallocate]]</code>
 
* <code>[[fallocate]]</code>
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
* {{cat}}
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* {{coreutils}}
 
* {{files}}
 
* {{files}}
  

Latest revision as of 05:53, 16 March 2023

truncate (coreutils package)


Set file to zero:

  • truncate -s 0 /path/to/filename
  • truncate -s 0 /var/lib/docker/containers/*/*-json.log
  • echo "" > filename

Truncate to a size:


Related commands[edit]

See also[edit]

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