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Diffstat (limited to 'sys-utils/flock.1')
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1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/sys-utils/flock.1 b/sys-utils/flock.1 index 6965ba72e..6d60ff71f 100644 --- a/sys-utils/flock.1 +++ b/sys-utils/flock.1 @@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ flock \- Manage locks from shell scripts .SH SYNOPSIS \fBflock\fP [\fB\-sxon\fP] [\fB\-w\fP \fItimeout\fP] \fIlockfile\fP [\fB\-c\fP] \fIcommand...\fP .PP +\fBflock\fP [\fB\-sxon\fP] [\fB\-w\fP \fItimeout\fP] \fIlockdir\fP [\fB\-c\fP] \fIcommand...\fP +.PP \fBflock\fP [\fB\-sxun\fP] [\fB\-w\fP \fItimeout\fP] \fIfd\fP .SH DESCRIPTION .PP @@ -37,14 +39,14 @@ This utility manages .BR flock (2) locks from within shell scripts or the command line. .PP -The first form wraps the lock around the executing a command, in a manner similar to +The first and second forms wraps the lock around the executing a command, in a manner similar to .BR su (1) or .BR newgrp (1). -It locks a specified file, which is created (assuming appropriate +It locks a specified file or directory, which is created (assuming appropriate permissions), if it does not already exist. .PP -The second form is convenient inside shell scripts, and is usually +The third form is convenient inside shell scripts, and is usually used the following manner: .PP \fC( |