How to create null files in solaris ?
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Answer / kumarsaneesh
To make a null file use touch command
eg.
$ touch file_name
use the following to make an existing file empty.
$ :> file_name
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Answer / murali thangavel
# touch <filename> ----> new empty file will create
# cat /dev/null> <filename> ---> existing file will empty
# > <filename> ---> existing file will empty
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Answer / kitchimca
#using touch cmd
Ex:touch <filename>
#using cat cmd
Ex:cat /dev/null > <filename>
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