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From: ckchee@dgp.toronto.edu (Chuan Chee)
Subject: emptying a file and keeping its ownership
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Date: 31 Dec 90 03:07:23 GMT
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I have SCO Xenix 2.2.3.  What's the easiest way to "empty" a file
while keeping its ownership (owner,group) and access permissions the
same?  Actually I only care about permissions (rw-rw-rw).
I would like this done in Bourne shell (or possibly CSH).
One other thing, this shell script is run under root.

Here's the way I currently do it:
  rm -f $FILE
  touch $FILE
  chmod +w $FILE
  chown $OWNER $FILE
  chgrp $GRP $FILE

Thanks in advance.

...Chuan Chee
   ckchee@dgp.utoronto.ca
   ckchee@dgp.toronto.edu (internet)
   ckchee@dgp.utoronto    (bitnet)