lockf(8) System Manager's Manual lockf(8)NAMElockf - lock files from within shell-scripts (used by sn news system)SYNOPSISlockfDESCRIPTIONlockf can be used to lock files from within shell-scripts. Filedescriptor 3 is always locked, and the lock remains until the process is killed. The process-id is written to standard output, as to facilitate killing the process. It is used by the sn news system.SEE ALSOsn(8) lockf(8)
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