NAME

syncer − periodically sync for file system integrity

SYNOPSIS

/etc/syncer [ seconds ] [ −d directory ... ]

DESCRIPTION

Syncer is a program that periodically executes sync(2) at an interval determined by the input argument seconds.  If seconds is not specified, the default interval is every 30 seconds.  This ensures that the file system is fairly up-to-date in case of a crash.  This command should not be executed directly, but should be executed at system boot time via /etc/rc, which is invoked at boot time via /etc/inittab.

The −d option is used to open directories for cache benefit.  All directories must be specified by their full pathname.  If the −d option is not used, no directories will be opened. 

AUTHOR

Syncer was developed by the Hewlett-Packard Company, and the University of California, Berkeley California, Computer Science Division, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. 

SEE ALSO

brc(1M), init(1M), sync(1), sync(2). 

Hewlett-Packard Company  —  Version B.1,  May 11, 2021