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Old 06-27-2012
Close file descriptor without terminating process
Can any help me in finding the way to close opened file descriptor in Solaris ,without killing process. As accidently a file was removed which was opened by a process.

Much thanks in advance Smilie
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Old 06-28-2012
This is not possible.
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Old 06-28-2012
Okay. What is the real problem you are trying to solve? Generally terminating a process is not a big deal. What you are asking is unusual to say the least, so this makes me think the problem you have must have another solution.
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Old 06-28-2012
It could be possible to attach to the process with a debugger and then make it call close().
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Old 06-28-2012
AS I mentioned accidentally a file was removed and it was opened by a process. No I want to close that file descriptor which is been using that file.

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Radoulv do you have the way how can i attach that process with debugger and close?
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Old 06-28-2012
Quote:
Originally Posted by nitj
Radoulv do you have the way how can i attach that process with debugger and close?
Nope, this is for Linux with gdb, don't know how to do it on Solaris ...
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Old 06-28-2012
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Originally Posted by jim mcnamara
Okay. What is the real problem you are trying to solve? Generally terminating a process is not a big deal. What you are asking is unusual to say the least, so this makes me think the problem you have must have another solution.
Quote:
Originally Posted by nitj
AS I mentioned accidentally a file was removed and it was opened by a process. No I want to close that file descriptor which is been using that file.
All you've done is repeat the same thing. You haven't explained why you can't terminate a process. Terminating a process isn't a big deal.
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