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Top Forums UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users /var/mail/$LOGINNAME.lock Post 302560631 by ungalnanban on Friday 30th of September 2011 11:30:27 AM
Old 09-30-2011
/var/mail/$LOGINNAME.lock
I'm not able to view my inbox mails, I'm using Thunderbird.
I have checked the /var/mail/ directory files. There I saw the lock file. [username.lock] .
I have removed the lock file and restarted the Thunderbird, again the lock file is created.
I have changed the file group as mail from users. after that also the lock file is created. and
I have restarted the machine. After re-booted the machine the file group has changes to users.
Code:
-rw------- 1 sugumar        users   1.4G 2011-09-30 20:14 sugumar
-rw------- 1 sugumar        mail     10 2011-09-30 20:30 sugumar.lock

I'm not able to stop the lock file creations. I'm not able to access my inbox.
What is the problem ? How to solve this?


Thanks in advance for helping me.
 

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LEARN ABOUT OSF1

lock_done

lock_done(9r)															     lock_done(9r)

NAME

       lock_done - General: Releases a complex lock

SYNOPSIS

       #include <kern/lock.h>

       void lock_done(
	       lock_t lock_structptr );

ARGUMENTS

       Specifies  a  pointer  to the complex lock structure, lock. The lock structure is an opaque data structure; that is, its associated members
       are referenced and manipulated by the operating system and not by the user of the complex lock mechanism.

DESCRIPTION

       The lock_done routine releases a lock that was previously asserted by one of the following complex lock routines: lock_read, lock_try_read,
       lock_try_write, and lock_write.

NOTES

       You must hold the lock on the resource before calling lock_done.

RETURN VALUES

       None

FILES

SEE ALSO

       Routines: lock_init(9r), lock_read(9r), lock_terminate(9r), lock_try_read(9r), lock_try_write(9r), lock_write(9r)

       Data Structures: lock(9s)

																     lock_done(9r)
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