sync(1)                                                   sync(1)



NAME
     sync - updates the superblock

SYNOPSIS
     sync

DESCRIPTION
     sync executes the sync system primitive.  If the system is
     to be stopped, sync must be called to insure file system
     integrity.  It will flush all previously unwritten system
     buffers out to disk, thus assuring that all file
     modifications up to that point will be saved.  See sync(2)
     for details.

EXAMPLES
     The command:

        sync

     should be typed to flush all internal disk buffers, before
     bringing down the system.

FILES
     /bin/sync
          Executable file

SEE ALSO
     shutdown(1M) in A/UX System Administrator's Reference

     sync(2) in A/UX Programmer's Reference

























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