Re: where is the lockfile command...
>
> Walter Tautz <wtautz@math.uwaterloo.ca> wrote:
> : it is used in the script
>
> : http://www.debian.org/mirror/anonftpsync
>
> : I tried loading lockfile-progs but it doesn't
> : have the program. It does have lockfile-create but
> : this clearly isn't the same program or more precisely the
>
> : line
>
> : if lockfile -! -l 43200 -r 0 "$LOCK"; then
> : echo `hostname` is unable to start rsync, lock file exists
> : exit 1
> : fi
>
> : in the above script fails..Anyone know what's up...
>
>
> : I am trying to mirror the archive locally.
>
> : -walter
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On 9 Nov 2000, W. Paul Mills wrote:
>
> This file seems to be part of the procmail package.
>
Yes, the lockfile command is part of the procmail package.
Question for the list. How does one find a file that is NOT
installed on the system. I.E can one search files lists of
ALL available packages? apt-cache search seems to semi functional
with respect to this ability.
-walter
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