What is the .empty file for?
问题 I've recently come across a situation when an "empty" folder used by an application contains a .empty file. For example, an application has a folder for logs, and when there are no logs yet, this folder contains a .empty file. Even when there already are log files, this file isn't deleted. I've opened the file, and it is empty, so I assume it contains no useful information except that the file itself is present. What's the purpose of this empty file? P.S. My only guess is that this file is