[debbugs-tracker] bug#36963: closed (truncate man page)

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has caused the debbugs.gnu.org bug report #36963,
regarding truncate man page
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> Wed, 7 Aug 2019 20:14:42 +0100
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> Hi 
> This is not a bug, but a request to update documentation for truncate. It 
> should state that truncate creates sparse files. 
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> https://serverfault.com/questions/978325/used-truncate-to-create-huge-file-df-is-not-showing-decrease-in-available-spac/978339?noredirect=1#comment1273105_978339
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> Please let me know where I should route such requests to.
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> Thanks
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> David <address@hidden>
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> On 07/08/19 20:14, David wrote:
> > Hi 
> > This is not a bug, but a request to update documentation for truncate. It 
> > should state that truncate creates sparse files. 
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> > https://serverfault.com/questions/978325/used-truncate-to-create-huge-file-df-is-not-showing-decrease-in-available-spac/978339?noredirect=1#comment1273105_978339
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> > Please let me know where I should route such requests to.
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> Addressed at:
> https://git.sv.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=coreutils.git;a=commitdiff;h=v8.31-42-gbecf0db
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> thanks,
> Pádraig
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