The ultimate answer is that the shell interpets the ">" first, truncating the output file to 0. Quickest way to make a file null bytes long (in sh type shells, not in (t(csh) type):
$ >filename In bash (also in ksh I think) you can tell the shell not to clobber an existing file, I think the command is: $ set noclobber Or similar.. -- Regards Cliff [ This mail has been checked as virus-free ] To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
