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SYNC(8) 						      System Manager's Manual							   SYNC(8)

NAME
       sync - flush the cache to disk

SYNOPSIS
       sync

OPTIONS
       (none)

EXAMPLES
       sync		   # Write out all modified cache blocks

DESCRIPTION
       MINIX  maintains a cache of recently used disk blocks.  The sync command writes any modified cache blocks back to the disk.  This is essen-
       tial before stopping the system, and should be done before running any a.out program that might crash.

SEE ALSO
       sync(2), shutdown(8).

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