NAME

mkfile − create a file

SYNOPSIS

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

DESCRIPTION

Mkfile is used to create files with a given size (in units of Blocks, Kilobytes or Megabytes). The files are either zero-filled or (if the −n option is used) left empty. The files are created with mode 0600 (merged with the users umask)

OPTIONS

−n Create an empty file or files. 

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

7th Edition  —  Revision 1.3 of 15/10/90