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Old 07-20-2006
Deleting all content in a file from command line
Hey guys,

I'd like to delete all text within a text file without actually deleting the file. Is there a vi command I can do from my prompt without actually going into the file and doing a %d i think it is... to remove all the text inside?

I want to add this to a cron job to erase all the data in a file at 12non and I can't find anything on how i'd do it the way i'd like

thanks!
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Old 07-20-2006
Its as simple as
Code:
> file

# 3  
Old 07-20-2006
bah i new it was something simple i was ripping my hair out

trying stuff like:

cat blank > testfile

but that was cheesy... thanks a ton!
 
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