Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2003 13:15:49 +0200 From: Stijn Hoop <stijn@win.tue.nl> To: Jim <jconner@enterit.com> Cc: CARTER Anthony <a.carter@cordis.lu> Subject: Re: [mail_lists] Re: cleaning out files Message-ID: <20030404111549.GD97057@pcwin002.win.tue.nl> In-Reply-To: <200304041102.h34B2VVa024586@quasi.concon.homeip.net> References: <200304041227.46615.a.carter@intrasoft.lu> <20030404103927.GC97057@pcwin002.win.tue.nl> <200304041102.h34B2VVa024586@quasi.concon.homeip.net>
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--SkvwRMAIpAhPCcCJ Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Fri, Apr 04, 2003 at 03:00:52AM -0800, Jim wrote: > The best way is simply doing: >=20 > bash]$ > filename >=20 > This clears the file out without destroying any open file descriptors on = the=20 > file. Does echo -n 'destroy' an open file descriptor on the file? Does the above work with other shells? Just curious, --Stijn --=20 What would this sentence be like if it weren't self-referential? --SkvwRMAIpAhPCcCJ Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQE+jWllY3r/tLQmfWcRAsUBAJ47bTpx4cu8PVkmDPLotjwOC5aeawCfSuHD 7IzNJ++FYCMTh8V/aFwirrc= =btdB -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --SkvwRMAIpAhPCcCJ--
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