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by pdimitar 812 days ago
Sure, but I just get an interactive prompt when I type `> file` and I honestly don't care to troubleshoot. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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matja 811 days ago
Probably you are using zsh and need:

    MULTIOS=1 > file
- zsh isn't POSIX compatible by default
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pdimitar 811 days ago
I see. But in this case it's best to just memorize `truncate -s0` which is shell-neutral.
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matja 812 days ago
Ok, we'll leave that a mystery then!
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