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Top Forums UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users Clear log file in use. Post 302122178 by coolbhai on Tuesday 19th of June 2007 01:37:23 PM
Old 06-19-2007
Sorry,
Even the touch command didnt serve my purpose;

The file I want to clear is always in use. Some program is appending it content always (even for each microseconds).

Any suggestions ?
coolbhai
 

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ntptime(1)						      General Commands Manual							ntptime(1)

NAME
ntptime - read kernel time variables SYNOPSIS
ntptime [ -chr ] [ -e est_error ] [ -f frequency ] [ -m max_error ] [ -o offset ] [ -s status ] [ -t time_constant ] DESCRIPTION
This program is useful only with special kernels described in theA Kernel Model for Precision Timekeepingpage. It reads and displays time- related kernel variables using the ntp_gettime() system call. A similar display can be obtained using the ntpdc program and kerninfo com- mand. OPTIONS
-c Display the execution time of ntptime itself. -e est_error Specify estimated error, in microseconds. -f frequency Specify frequency offset, in parts per million. -h Display help information. -m max_error Specify max possible errors, in microseconds. -o offset Specify clock offset, in microseconds. -r Display Unix and NTP times in raw format. -s status Specify clock status. Better know what you are doing. -t time_constant Specify time constant, an integer in the range 0-10. SEE ALSO
More documentation is available in the package ntp-doc. AUTHOR
David L. Mills <mills@udel.edu> ntp 4.1.1b-r5 ntptime(1)
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