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.Dd February 2, 2015
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.Dt TRUNCATE 1
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.Os ubase
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm truncate
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.Nd shrink or extend the size of a file to the specified size
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.Sh SYNOPSIS
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.Nm
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.Op Fl c
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.Fl s Ar size
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.Ar file...
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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.Nm
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shrinks or extends the size of each
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.Ar file
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specified size. A
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.Ar file
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argument that does not exist is created. If a
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.Ar file
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is larger than the specified
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.Ar size ,
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the extra data is lost. If a
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.Ar file
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is shorter, it is extended and the extended part (hole) reads as zero bytes.
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.Sh OPTIONS
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.Bl -tag -width Ds
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.It Fl c
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Do not create any files.
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.It Fl s Ar size
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Set or adjust the file size by
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.Ar size
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bytes.
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.El
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Xr ftruncate 2 ,
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.Xr truncate 2
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