How Do I Truncate a File in Linux?
Contents How Do I Truncate a Text File in Linux? to Truncate a File in Linux Use the Redirection Operator > Followed by the File Name. What Is Truncate Command...
How do I truncate a text file in Linux?
To truncate a file in Linux use the redirection operator > followed by the file name.
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What is truncate command in Linux?
The Linux truncate command is often used to shrink or extend the size of each FILE to the specified size. … If a FILE (for example archive or log files) is larger than the specified size, the extra data is lost, but if a FILE is shorter, it is extended and the extended part (hole) reads as zero bytes.
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