Bash Commands File Empty

Emptying a File Using Bash Commands

This article introduces a method to empty a file using Bash commands in the Linux command line language. There are various other methods, but I'd like to introduce the following method as it's the most interesting, professional-looking, easy to write, and the one I actually use.

Shou Arisaka
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Nov 12, 2025

This article introduces a method to empty a file using Bash commands in the Linux command line language. There are various other methods, but Iโ€™d like to introduce the following method as itโ€™s the most interesting, professional-looking, easy to write, and the one I actually use.

> filename.txt

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linux - How to clear the contents of a file from the command line? - Super User

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