How would you truncate a log file that is growing too large if you don't

How would you truncate a log file that is growing too large
if you don't have space to compress it or to move it
somewhere else? How would you do it?

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How would you truncate a log file that is growing too large if you don't have space to compre..

Answer / bipin bapurao sautadekar

more two commands to truncate the file.

# cat /dev/null > filename
# cat > filename and then press ctrl+c

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How would you truncate a log file that is growing too large if you don't have space to compre..

Answer / syed

Why not you try by using below command

> <file name>

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How would you truncate a log file that is growing too large if you don't have space to compre..

Answer / chris lowder

cp /dev/null <File Name>

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