Search Again: how to i return a filesize to "0"....? From: Raj Mathur Date: Sunday, August 1, 1999 Time: 7:08:24 pm sh -c "> /var/log/file-to-be-cleaned" This has the advantage of not changing the file's ownership or permissions. -- Raju >>>>> "Matt" == Matt Lemsing <mlemsing@swavley.com.au> writes: Matt> how do i return a filesize to 0? That is, i want to cleanup Matt> my HUGE log files from taking up room, but rather than Matt> getting rid fo the files i want to be able to clear all Matt> their contents out and returm their size value to 0 - is Matt> this possible and if so how do i do it..? Matt> Matt ------------------------------------------- To subscribe, unsubscribe and list archive please visit http://www.optigold.com/lists -------------------------------------------

Messages In This Thread: how to i return a filesize to "0"....? by Raj Mathur on Aug 1, 1999 at 7:08:24 pm Re: how to i return a filesize to "0"....? by Bao C. Ha on Aug 1, 1999 at 7:09:24 pm how to i return a filesize to "0"....? by Matt Lemsing on Aug 1, 1999 at 7:10:25 pm Re: how to i return a filesize to "0"....? by Umut Ceyhan on Aug 2, 1999 at 4:46:47 am Re: how to i return a filesize to "0"....? by Chris Albertson on Aug 2, 1999 at 3:45:21 pm