Summary: 1) > foo 2) cp /dev/null foo
Problems: 1) I use set -C in bash, so I can't say > foo if foo exists wthout first saying set +C. 2) cp /dev/null foo won't take multiple filenames as arguments So teh answer is that I do need a script or program to do the job. Carl [EMAIL PROTECTED] One must imagine Sysiphus happy -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .