[NTLUG:Discuss] How do I make all files in a directory of zero length?

[MadHat]

At 11:12 AM 6/6/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>I want to go into a directory and make all the files of zero
>length. What's the easiest way to do this?
>
>Do I need to save the filenames, delete the files, and then
>touch the saved filenames?
>
>Is there a more direct way to achieve the result I'm looking for?

cat /dev/null > *

should work, but be careful.


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