On 20Apr2006 15:26, Anthony Messina <amessina@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: | kevin.kempter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: | > Likewise you can re-direct nothing to a filename like this (without the double | > quotes of course): | > | > "> newfile" | | kevin, that is the most phenomenal thing i've seen since i've started | using linux. i laughed when i read it - because it's a great way to do | it! although i wasn't the one asking the question, that's a great way | to think outside the box. Heh. We used to operate tape drives similarly, disparaging the use of the mt command: < /dev/st0 # rewind < /dev/nst0 # fast forward one file As mentioned: > filename # truncate file, creating if necessary >> filename # create file if necessary, but to not destroy data Cheers, -- Cameron Simpson <cs@xxxxxxxxxx> DoD#743 http://www.cskk.ezoshosting.com/cs/ Fear not the evil men do in the name of evil, but heaven protect us from the evil men do in the name of good.
