Re: truncate utility (not split)

2002-03-12 Thread Alan Shutko
csj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > You're absolutely right. Reminds me of someone's Linux motto: You want > it, you have it. I want a multithreaded Emacs. Hey, it didn't work! -- Alan Shutko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - In a variety of flavors! It is illegal to say "Oh, Boy" in Jonesboro, Georgia.

Re: truncate utility (not split)

2002-03-12 Thread csj
On 11 Mar 2002 13:25:06 -0800 Caleb Shay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Seems to me that you should be able to do this with dd. You're absolutely right. Reminds me of someone's Linux motto: You want it, you have it. > On Mon, 2002-03-11 at 11:59, csj wrote: > > Is there a utility to truncate files

Re: truncate utility (not split)

2002-03-11 Thread Carel Fellinger
On Tue, Mar 12, 2002 at 03:59:07AM +0800, csj wrote: > Is there a utility to truncate files such that a single smaller piece or > no more than two pieces are produced? Something like: > > (1) original_file -> small_chunk (bigger_2nd_chunk discarded) > (2) original_file -> (smaller_1st_chunk discar

Re: truncate utility (not split)

2002-03-11 Thread Caleb Shay
Seems to me that you should be able to do this with dd. Caleb On Mon, 2002-03-11 at 11:59, csj wrote: > Is there a utility to truncate files such that a single smaller piece or > no more than two pieces are produced? Something like: > > (1) original_file -> small_chunk (bigger_2nd_chunk discarde

truncate utility (not split)

2002-03-11 Thread csj
Is there a utility to truncate files such that a single smaller piece or no more than two pieces are produced? Something like: (1) original_file -> small_chunk (bigger_2nd_chunk discarded) (2) original_file -> (smaller_1st_chunk discarded) big_chunk (3) original_file -> small_chunk + big_chunk sp