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Old 09-23-2011
Closing open file descriptors from /proc/pid/fd
Hi guys,

i need to write a shell script that will close file descriptors from /proc/pid/fd

will calling exec 4<&- solve the problem ?

thanks in advance Smilie
Last edited by rbatte1; 01-17-2017 at 07:54 AM.. Reason: ICode tags
# 2  
Old 09-23-2011
are you trying to close a file descriptor of another process?
# 3  
Old 09-26-2011
hi frank_rizzo

i am basically doing a ps-ef | grep <an application>

going to the /proc/pid/fd and trying to close some open files
Last edited by rbatte1; 01-17-2017 at 07:55 AM.. Reason: ICode tags
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Old 09-26-2011
Code:
process=your_process_name;for i in $(ps -ef|grep $process|grep -v grep|awk '{print $2}'); do 
echo -e "Printing Open Files by $process with $i PID\n$(lsof -p $i|awk 'NR>1')"
read -p "Dou you want to close $process with $i PID..[y/n]" c;if [ "$c" = "y" ] ; then kill $i;fi;done

if you close the process then open files was closed automatically by process if process has signal handlers,
if not , kernel executes default handler on process..

regards
ygemici
Last edited by ygemici; 09-26-2011 at 08:20 AM..
# 5  
Old 09-26-2011
hi ygemici,

thanks for the suggestions Smilie . But i don't want to end the process. the process is a 24*7 running application. i shouldn't kill it.

I need to only close certain open file descriptors.

regards
romeo
# 6  
Old 09-26-2011
I believe it's impossible in general case. An application can close all or some files on some signals and do not exit but it depends on this concrete application.
# 7  
Old 09-26-2011
yazu,

what will happen if i attempt to do a 5>&- from /proc/pid/fd ??.. will the fd not be closed ?

regards
romeo
Last edited by rbatte1; 01-17-2017 at 07:55 AM..
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