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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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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?

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