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From: msb@hosmsb.ATT.COM (Mike Balenger)
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Subject: Re: emptying a file and keeping its ownership
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Date: 15 Jan 91 22:16:45 GMT
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In-Reply-To: krs@uts.amdahl.com's message of 12 Jan 91 01:20:03 GMT


>>>>> On 12 Jan 91 01:20:03 GMT, krs@uts.amdahl.com (Kris Stephens [Hail Eris!]) said:

krs> What I usually do is

krs>         : > $FILE

The ":" doesn't seem to add anything here.  The following is
equivalent.  (Or am I missing something?)

	> $FILE


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