Quick Tip: 3 Ways To Truncate a File in Linux
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The following are 3 quick ways to delete the contents of (truncate) a file in Linux:
- Truncate
bash$ truncate -s 0 filename.txt - I/O Redirection
bash$ > filename.txt - /dev/null
bash$ cp /dev/null filename.txt
If you get an error it may be because the noclobber feature is enabled on your file. The noclobber feature of Linux is used to prevent accidental overwriting of files. It can be overridden by using either of the following depending on the shell you are using:
If you have any other tricks to truncate files, let me know.
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