How to just zero out a file without removing it

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How to just zero out a file without removing it
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How to remove the contents of a file on linux/bsd without actually removing it. This is useful if you want to nuke something like a log file, but don't want to lose the permissions.

It's really easy. Say your file is called "foo.log" just do this:

 $ >foo.log

use the "greater than" symbol, followed by the file name. It will erase the contents of the file, but will do it "in place". Enjoy :).

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