Timeline for How to create a large file in UNIX?
Current License: CC BY-SA 3.0
4 events
| when toggle format | what | by | license | comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2019 at 7:46 | comment | added | PypeBros |
yes $BIG_STRING | head -c $TARGET_SIZE >> dummy.txt would let you get precise amount. (-n $TARGET_NUMBER_OF_LINES). yes would automatically die as result of a 'broken pipe' when head terminates because the target number has been reached.
|
|
| Mar 16, 2019 at 9:19 | comment | added | Chaminda Bandara | This is a very easy method to create a big file in linux environment. | |
| Mar 11, 2016 at 15:14 | history | edited | Questionmark | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
added 5 characters in body
|
| Mar 11, 2016 at 15:08 | history | answered | Questionmark | CC BY-SA 3.0 |