truncate

Shrinks or extends the size of files.

Runs as truncate|macOS, Linux, Windows

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 5 fields

Set or adjust file sizes. Shrinking a file discards the data past the new size.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui truncate

Resize filesExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Files*

file

Size*

string

Do not create files

--no-create

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Set size

filessizeno_create

Match another file

filesreferenceno_create

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Files

path · positional 0 · repeatable

Size

Bytes, with optional suffix; a leading + or - adjusts instead of sets.
string

--size-s

Reference file

Base the size on this file.
path

--reference-r

Do not create files

boolean

--no-create-c

Size in IO blocks

boolean

--io-blocks-o

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

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completion

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed truncate against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.