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Re:A disk so full, it couldn't be restored by matja on Friday April 05, 2024 @10:05AM (#39942520)
Probably you are using zsh and need:

    MULTIOS=1 > file
- zsh isn't POSIX compatible by default
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Re:A disk so full, it couldn't be restored by pdimitar on Friday April 05, 2024 @10:25AM (#39942744)
I see. But in this case it's best to just memorize `truncate -s0` which is shell-neutral.
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