SYNC(1)                              SysV                              SYNC(1)



NAME
     sync - forces write to disk

SYNOPSIS
     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 written to disk at shutdown.
     Nevertheless, we provide it in the interest of ensuring compatibility.

SEE ALSO
     sync(2)