HPUX null[7]

 null(7)                                                             null(7)





 NAME
      null - null file

 DESCRIPTION
      Data written on a null special file is discarded.

      Reads from a null special file always return 0 bytes.

 EXAMPLES
      To create a zero-length file, use either of the following:

           cat /dev/null >file
           cp /dev/null file

 FILES
      /dev/null

 STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
      null: AES, SVID2, XPG2, XPG3, XPG4, FIPS 151-2, POSIX.1, POSIX.2



































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