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MKFILE(8)                                                                                          MKFILE(8)



NAME
       mkfile - create a file

SYNOPSIS
       mkfile [ -nv ] size[b|k|m|g] filename ...

DESCRIPTION
       mkfile creates one or more files that are suitable for use as NFS-mounted swap areas.  The sticky bit
       is set, and the file is padded with zeroes by default.  Non-root users must set the sticky bit  using
       chmod(1).   The default size unit is bytes, but the following suffixes may be used to multiply by the
       given factor: b (512), k (1024), m (1048576), and g (1073741824).

OPTIONS
       -n     Create an empty filename.  The size is noted, but disk blocks aren't allocated until  data  is
              written to them.

       -v     Verbose.  Report the names and sizes of created files.

WARNING
       If  a  client's  swap file is removed and recreated, it must be re-exported before the client will be
       able to access it.  This action may only be done when the client is not running.

SEE ALSO
       chmod(2), stat(2), sticky(8)



                                              1 September 1997                                     MKFILE(8)

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