Query: update
OS: osx
Section: 8
Format: Original Unix Latex Style Formatted with HTML and a Horizontal Scroll Bar
UPDATE(8) BSD System Manager's Manual UPDATE(8)NAMEupdate -- flush internal filesystem caches to disk frequentlySYNOPSISupdateDESCRIPTIONThe update utility has been incorporated into launchd(8). It historically helped protect the integrity of disk volumes by flushing volatile cached filesystem data to disk at thirty second intervals using the sync(2) function call.SEE ALSOsync(2), fsck(8), launchd(8), sync(8)BUGSIt is possible on some systems that a sync occurring simultaneously with a crash may cause file system damage. See fsck(8).HISTORYAn update utility appeared in Version 6 AT&T UNIX.BSDAugust 18, 2008 BSD
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