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On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 22:25:29 +0100 |
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Holly Bostick <motub@××××××.nl> wrote: |
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> JimD schreef: |
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> > Another one I always wanted to know if it is possible is: |
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> > sudo > /var/log/foo.log |
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> ...I have no idea what result you might expect). |
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If you type something like the following: |
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"> /tmp/myfile.foo" |
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It will truncate the file. I use it when I want to clear out logs real |
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quick. I can sudo su and then just type (without the quotes): |
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"> /var/log/mail/current" |
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and have a clean log. However to do that I need to be root and the |
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only thing I found is to sudo su and then type the command and then |
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exit from root. |
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> Good luck, |
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> Holly |
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Thanks : ) |
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Jim |
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