How to overwrite a file with shell script without using extra device space?
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I'm trying to overwrite a file using:
cp source.txt target.txt
But I get "No space left on device".
I also tried using dd with no success, even with super user.
How can I overwrite using only the space used by the target file?
shell-script file-copy
asked Aug 30 at 23:12
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I'm trying to overwrite a file using:
cp source.txt target.txt
But I get "No space left on device".
I also tried using dd with no success, even with super user.
How can I overwrite using only the space used by the target file?
shell-script file-copy
asked Aug 30 at 23:12
DeniseJF
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Is source larger than target?
– Jeff Schaller
Aug 30 at 23:46
Did you usedd … >  ordd … of=?
– G-Man
Aug 31 at 0:02
What operating system is this? What filesystem? The reasons for getting that issue may very well depend on those.
– ilkkachu
Sep 1 at 19:44
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I'm trying to overwrite a file using:
cp source.txt target.txt
But I get "No space left on device".
I also tried using dd with no success, even with super user.
How can I overwrite using only the space used by the target file?
shell-script file-copy
asked Aug 30 at 23:12
DeniseJF
1
I'm trying to overwrite a file using:
cp source.txt target.txt
But I get "No space left on device".
I also tried using dd with no success, even with super user.
How can I overwrite using only the space used by the target file?
shell-script file-copy
shell-script file-copy
asked Aug 30 at 23:12
DeniseJF
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asked Aug 30 at 23:12
DeniseJF
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asked Aug 30 at 23:12
DeniseJF
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asked Aug 30 at 23:12
DeniseJF
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asked Aug 30 at 23:12
DeniseJF
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Is source larger than target?
– Jeff Schaller
Aug 30 at 23:46
Did you usedd … >  ordd … of=?
– G-Man
Aug 31 at 0:02
What operating system is this? What filesystem? The reasons for getting that issue may very well depend on those.
– ilkkachu
Sep 1 at 19:44
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Is source larger than target?
– Jeff Schaller
Aug 30 at 23:46
Did you usedd … >  ordd … of=?
– G-Man
Aug 31 at 0:02
What operating system is this? What filesystem? The reasons for getting that issue may very well depend on those.
– ilkkachu
Sep 1 at 19:44
Is source larger than target?
– Jeff Schaller
Aug 30 at 23:46
Is source larger than target?
– Jeff Schaller
Aug 30 at 23:46
Did you use
dd … >  or dd … of=?– G-Man
Aug 31 at 0:02
Did you use
dd … >  or dd … of=?– G-Man
Aug 31 at 0:02
What operating system is this? What filesystem? The reasons for getting that issue may very well depend on those.
– ilkkachu
Sep 1 at 19:44
What operating system is this? What filesystem? The reasons for getting that issue may very well depend on those.
– ilkkachu
Sep 1 at 19:44
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If you have it installed:
$ truncate -s 0 target.txt
Will reduce the file size to zero.
And, maybe:
$ : > target.txt
But perhaps it is a problem with the journal being unable to write to disk. In that case, you need to log in as root to remove some files.
answered Aug 31 at 0:35
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If you have it installed:
$ truncate -s 0 target.txt
Will reduce the file size to zero.
And, maybe:
$ : > target.txt
But perhaps it is a problem with the journal being unable to write to disk. In that case, you need to log in as root to remove some files.
answered Aug 31 at 0:35
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If you have it installed:
$ truncate -s 0 target.txt
Will reduce the file size to zero.
And, maybe:
$ : > target.txt
But perhaps it is a problem with the journal being unable to write to disk. In that case, you need to log in as root to remove some files.
answered Aug 31 at 0:35
Isaac
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If you have it installed:
$ truncate -s 0 target.txt
Will reduce the file size to zero.
And, maybe:
$ : > target.txt
But perhaps it is a problem with the journal being unable to write to disk. In that case, you need to log in as root to remove some files.
answered Aug 31 at 0:35
Isaac
7,18111035
If you have it installed:
$ truncate -s 0 target.txt
Will reduce the file size to zero.
And, maybe:
$ : > target.txt
But perhaps it is a problem with the journal being unable to write to disk. In that case, you need to log in as root to remove some files.
answered Aug 31 at 0:35
Isaac
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answered Aug 31 at 0:35
Isaac
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answered Aug 31 at 0:35
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Is source larger than target?
– Jeff Schaller
Aug 30 at 23:46
Did you use
dd … >  ordd … of=?– G-Man
Aug 31 at 0:02
What operating system is this? What filesystem? The reasons for getting that issue may very well depend on those.
– ilkkachu
Sep 1 at 19:44