Rebanein linux you can use the evil bird emoticon (:>) to destroy files, eg `:> important_document.txt`
the bird will eat the file and leave it completely empty!
Leah 
@rebane2001 hmm I suppose thats because its writing nothing into the file but I dont understand the reason for the
Id assume it works without?
Im guessing
: (I mean yeah it does make the face but from a commands perspective I mean)Id assume it works without?
Im guessing
: is ignored or perhaps written into the file?
Odd@ChaosKitsune @rebane2001 : is a no-op with no output, which is then redirected to the file.
See: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3224878/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-colon-gnu-bash-builtin
See: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3224878/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-colon-gnu-bash-builtin
