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# 1  
Old 06-09-2006
Unix Question
IF A program or database routine is writing in a file laying on unix box then how can be identify the process id which is writing in the file.

Please let me know how can we do using root command and without root command?

Regards,
Shashank
# 2  
Old 06-09-2006
lsof <filename> can do that.
# 3  
Old 06-09-2006
Unix Question
I just check on sun solaris machine but did not find any command like lsof

I did Command Prompt> man lsof

There is no command like lsof

Please suggest other command or script
# 4  
Old 06-09-2006
try man fuser
# 5  
Old 06-09-2006
Unix Question
Thanks for your reply.

Both command fuser and lsof exists. Actually lsof command is for viewing open files of processes. This command is NOT part of standard Unix but is available over the net.

Thanks again.

Regards,
Shashank Taparia
# 6  
Old 06-09-2006
Quote:
Originally Posted by TAPARIA
This command is NOT part of standard Unix but is available over the net.
My apologies, I should have mentioned that.
# 7  
Old 07-11-2006
EXEC command and file descriptor
Please give some examples of the use of exec command use for file descriptor.

like exec > &p
exec > 3
exec > 4

Thanks
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