> > > # find /var/log -type f -exec echo -n > {} \;
> > > Why find create a file called "{}", instead to erase files contents
> > Try find /var/log -type f -exec cp /tmp/blankfile {} \;
> But the files permissions/owner/group would be changed.
You're right. What about
echo echo -n \> \$1 /tmp/truncate &&
find /var/log -type f -exec sh /tmp/truncate {} \;
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