SYNC(1)                  DOMAIN/IX SYS5                   SYNC(1)



NAME
     sync - forces write to disk

USAGE
     sync

DESCRIPTION
     The sync command executes the sync system primitive.  It
     flushes all previously unwritten system buffers out to disk,
     thus assuring that all file modifications up to that point
     are saved.

     The sync operation is not actually necessary on DOMAIN
     hardware, because the system buffers are automatically writ-
     ten to disk at shutdown. Nevertheless, we provide it in the
     interest of ensuring compatibility.

RELATED INFORMATION
     sync(2)


































Printed 12/4/86                                            SYNC-1