TRUNCATE Commands Cheat Sheet

Here is a cli commands cheat sheet for TRUNCATE command, you can use this as a quick reminder for basic commands with a brief description for each of the commands.

What is TRUNCATE command?

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        # To clear the contents from :
truncate -s 0 

# To truncate  to 100 bytes:
truncate -s 100 

# To truncate  to 100 KB:
truncate -s 100K 

# (M, G, T, P, E, Z, and Y may be used in place of "K" as required.)
    

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