C# - Reducing log files

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Reducing log files

Paul Johnston

2006-04-18, 8:06 am

Hi
I've been asked to clear some space on a mail server as the logs are
filling up the partition.
I've not had a Unix role in many years now :-( but seem to remember
that instead of deleteing files i.e.

rm mmcheck.log

I was told to do

> mmcheck.log

This way the file is not deleted but its contents are emptied. I sort
of forgot, or more never likely knew what exactly this does to a file.
Could some kind person give me a clue as what is happening.
Doing this with my ordinary account on a file gives me:

Invalid null command

TIA Paul

Paul Johnston

2006-04-18, 8:06 am

oops sorry wrong group.
Paul

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