UPDATE(8,C)                 AIX Commands Reference                  UPDATE(8,C)



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update



PURPOSE

Periodically updates the super block.

SYNTAX


/usr/ucb/update


DESCRIPTION

This command is superseded by the cron command but provided for compatibility.

The update command is a program that runs the sync command every 30 seconds.

RELATED INFORMATION

See the following commands:  "sync,"  "init, telinit," and  "cron."

See in the AIX Technical Reference Vol I, the sync system call.





























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