Dec 312009
How to create a dummy file with a given size in Linux?
Answer:
Use the dd command
Example:
dd if=/dev/zero of=test.txt bs=1 count=1MB
The above command will create a 1MB dummy file and stored as test.txt
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How to create a dummy file with a given size in Linux?
Answer:
Use the dd command
Example:
dd if=/dev/zero of=test.txt bs=1 count=1MB
The above command will create a 1MB dummy file and stored as test.txt
