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| Flock |
| Computer languages | C + |
|---|---|
| Full description | 'flock' is a small utility to manage advisory file locks from shell scripts. Advisory file locks let programs tell other programs that a particular file is in use and shouldn't be used until the lock is released. |
| Interface | command-line + |
| Is GNU | false + |
| Keywords | file + , lock + , version control + |
| Last review by | Janet Casey + |
| Last review date | 2 February 2004 + |
| License | GPLv2 + |
| License verified by | Janet Casey + |
| License verified date | 18 March 2003 + |
| Name | Flock + |
| Real name | H. Peter Anvin + |
| Resource URL | ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/software/utils/script/flock/flock-1.0.1.tar.gz + , mailto:hpa@zytor.com + |
| Resource audience | General + , Bug Tracking + , Developer + , Support + |
| Resource kind | Download + , E-mail + |
| Revisionid | 2,003 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 12 April 2011 13:06:01 + |
| Revisionuser | WikiSysop + |
| Role | Maintainer + |
| Short description | File locking utility + |
| Software-development | shell + , version-control + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| Use | software-development + |
| User level | none + |
| Version comment | 1.0.1 stable released 2003-05-02 |
| Version date | 2 May 2003 + |
| Version download | ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/software/utils/script/flock/flock-1.0.1.tar.gz + |
| Version identifier | 1.0.1 + |
| Version status | stable + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 24 May 2012 22:58:23 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | hpa@zytor.com + |
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