Re: Detecting An Open File

Does anyone have a better way to see if a file is open or currently being written?

What OS? Linux? Solaris?

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Re: Re: Detecting An Open File
by gnu@perl (Pilgrim) on Jul 21, 2003 at 18:17 UTC

Sorry about that, Solaris (Sparc, not that that part matters).

by blue_cowdawg (Monsignor) on Jul 21, 2003 at 18:19 UTC

/etc/fuser will tell you what PID has the process open.

by gnu@perl (Pilgrim) on Jul 21, 2003 at 18:41 UTC

Yeah, I already considered that (see my question), thanks though.