Re: ex large file

'echo "" > filetowipe'  would be a new file, I want to edit the same file.

I don't want to crash my desktop again. I think the fact that ex creates .swp and .swo files might contribute to the problem.

- Enda

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From: Gary Johnson <garyjohn@spocom.com>
To: vim_use@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 6:09 PM
Subject: Re: ex large file

On 2012-07-30, Enda wrote:
> Is there a way to empty the contents of a large file? The below doesn't work:
>
>
> $ ex -s largefile -c '1,$d' -c wq 
>
> Killed

I don't know why that is failing.  Ben had some good questions.  But
if you just want to empty the file, use this from your shell:

    $ > largefile

Regards,
Gary

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