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How do I create Create a test file with lots of zero bytes

I know how to create an empty file:

touch /var/tmp/nullbytes

but how can I create a 1MB file that only contains nullbytes on the commandline with bash?

How do I create a test file with lots of zero bytes

I know how to create an empty file:

touch /var/tmp/nullbytes

but how can I create a 1MB file that only contains nullbytes?

I know how to create an empty file:

touch /var/tmp/nullbytes

but how can I create a 1MB file that only contains nullbytes on the commandline with bash?

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edited Dec 1, 2013 at 0:06

I know how to create an empty file:

touch /var/tmp/nullbytes

but Howhow can I create a 1MB file that only contains nullbytes?

I know how to create an empty file:

touch /var/tmp/nullbytes

but How can I create a 1MB file that only contains nullbytes?

I know how to create an empty file:

touch /var/tmp/nullbytes

but how can I create a 1MB file that only contains nullbytes?

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edited Nov 26, 2013 at 23:30

bash command-line files

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