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Old 07-08-2004
File Locking in Unix
Hi
I would like to lock a file using korn Shell Script before coping the contents of the file.
Do let me know

Thanks in Advance.

Senone
# 2  
Old 08-10-2004
Do you know a standard UNIX app that use the mandatory lock if it have been set on the file?
Thanks!
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Old 08-10-2004
I was talking of the "file permission kludge" (sorry, translation are sometimes difficults). I never used it so far but I understand from the man page that some applications can use this file permission (if exists) to lock file while using it. Is it correct?

Anyway thanks for the code, I'm almost certain I will use it one day.
Thanks.
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Old 08-10-2004
You are right I tought the file kludge (set using the permissions) was responsible for locking. It's clear now.
Many thanks.
 
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