lockf
lock files from within shell-scripts (used by sn news system)
- Provided by: sn (Version: 0.3.8-12)
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SYNOPSIS
lockf
DESCRIPTION
lockf can be used to lock files from within shell-scripts. Filedescriptor 3 is always locked, and the lock remains until the process is killed. The process-id is written to standard output, as to facilitate killing the process.
It is used by the sn news system.