Flock
Flock
http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
Manage locks from shell scripts
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.
The flock program is part of the util-linux package.
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Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| H. Peter Anvin | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Python (Ref) | https://pypi.org/project/flock | |
| Ruby (Ref) | https://rubygems.org/gems/flock | |
| R (Ref) | https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/flock | |
| Gentoo | Homepage | https://packages.gentoo.org/packages/sys-apps/flock |
| General | Download | http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/ |
| History | Developer | http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/software/utils/script/flock/ |
| Bug Tracking,Developer,Support | mailto:hpa@zytor.com | |
| FreeBSD | Homepage | https://www.freshports.org/sysutils/flock/ |
| Developer | VCS Repository Webview | https://git.kernel.org/cgit/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git/tree/sys-utils |
Software prerequisites
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