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Felix: somewhat less naïve description

2015-06-01T10:05:28Z

somewhat less naïve description

Maurice.de.rooij at 21:50, 5 December 2012

2012-12-05T21:50:52Z

Maurice.de.rooij: lock file file lock clarification

2012-12-05T21:40:17Z

lock file file lock clarification

Maurice.de.rooij at 21:28, 5 December 2012

2012-12-05T21:28:05Z

Maurice.de.rooij: initial page

2012-12-05T21:26:57Z

initial page

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{{FormatInfo
|formattype=electronic
|subcat=Temporary files
|subcat2=Lock file
|extensions={{ext|lck}}, {{ext|lock}}
}}

=Introduction=
A lock file is used by an application to indicate there is something going on. For example, to prevent an application to be started twice. Not to be confused with a [[File lock]].

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 |extensions={{ext|lck}}, {{ext|lock}}
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-=Introduction=
+A lock file may be empty, but it usually contains the process ID of the program holding the lock.
-A lock file is used by an application to indicate there is something going on. For example, to prevent an application to be started twice.  Not to be confused with a [[File lock]], although a lock file often has a file lock.
-Often a lock file is empty (0 bytes), but it can contain data such as the [[PID (Process ID)]].
+Not to be confused with a [[File lock]], although a lock file often has a file lock.

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	A lock file is used by an application to indicate there is something going on. For example, to prevent an application to be started twice. Not to be confused with a [[File lock]], although a lock file often has a file lock.		A lock file is used by an application to indicate there is something going on. For example, to prevent an application to be started twice. Not to be confused with a [[File lock]], although a lock file often has a file lock.
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		+	Often a lock file is empty (0 bytes), but it can contain data such as the [[PID (Process ID)]].

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−	A lock file is used by an application to indicate there is something going on. For example, to prevent an application to be started twice. Not to be confused with a [[File lock]].	+	A lock file is used by an application to indicate there is something going on. For example, to prevent an application to be started twice. Not to be confused with a [[File lock]], although a lock file often has a file lock.

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 |formattype=electronic
 |subcat=Temporary files
 |extensions={{ext|lck}}, {{ext|lock}}
 }}