snlockf(8)

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

Section 8 sn bookworm source

Description

lockf

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.