NAME

       lockf - lock files from within shell-scripts (used by sn news system)

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.

SEE ALSO

       sn(8)

                                                                                         lockf(8)