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What kind of problems can be faced if any session which connects to unix server is open for longer time?
How to find out from how much time that session is idle? :) (2 Replies)
Hi Friends
I'm new to this UNIX - I'm working on the porting project from Solaris To Linux i just want to map some commands from solaris to Linux so can any one please tell me how to get the source code of the commands like "ls", "cu", "du"
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SYNC(P) POSIX Programmer's Manual SYNC(P)
NAME
sync - schedule file system updates
SYNOPSIS
#include <unistd.h>
void sync(void);
DESCRIPTION
The sync() function shall cause all information in memory that updates file systems to be scheduled for writing out to all file systems.
The writing, although scheduled, is not necessarily complete upon return from sync().
RETURN VALUE
The sync() function shall not return a value.
ERRORS
No errors are defined.
The following sections are informative.
EXAMPLES
None.
APPLICATION USAGE
None.
RATIONALE
None.
FUTURE DIRECTIONS
None.
SEE ALSO
fsync() , the Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, <unistd.h>
COPYRIGHT
Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technol-
ogy -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE
and The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard is the referee document. The original Standard can be obtained
online at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .
IEEE /The Open Group 2003 SYNC(P)
