12-14-2006
Creat a File with a Specific Size
Hi everybody,
Is there a command that can create a new file with a specific size?
Thanks in advance.
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NAME
wander - colorful random-walk.
SYNOPSIS
wander [-display host:display.screen] [-visual visual] [-window] [-root] [-density number] [-reset number] [-length number] [-delay number]
[-circles] [-size number] [-advance number]
DESCRIPTION
Draws a colorful random-walk, in various forms.
OPTIONS
-visual visual
Specify which visual to use. Legal values are the name of a visual class, or the id number (decimal or hex) of a specific visual.
-window Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.
-root Draw on the root window.
-density number
Density. 1 - 30. Default: 2.
-reset number
Number of frames before resetting. Default: 2500000.
-length number
Number of iterations. Default: 25000.
-delay number
Sustain. 0 - 60. Default: 1.
-circles | -no-circles
Whether to draw spots.
-size number
Size. 0 - 100. Default: 1.
-advance number
Color Contrast. 1 - 100. Default: 1.
ENVIRONMENT
DISPLAY to get the default host and display number.
XENVIRONMENT
to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.
SEE ALSO
X(1), xscreensaver(1)
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2002 by Rick Campbell. Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any
purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice
and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation. No representations are made about the suitability of this software for any
purpose. It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
AUTHOR
Rick Campbell.
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