On Wed, 01 May 2013 12:22:18 +0200 Reindl Harald <h.reindl at thelounge.net> wrote: > Normally you simply type "> /var/log/messages" which finally > mean "redirect nothing to the file" and since append would > be >> it is cleared > Thank you Harald, I'm still learning though middle aged. -- Regards, Frank www.frankly3d.com