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  1. /*
  2.  * lockpwfile - check for lockfile PTMP, when free, create it.
  3.  */
  4.  
  5. #include <stdio.h>
  6. #include "defs.h"
  7.  
  8. lockpwfile()
  9. {
  10.     FILE    *pwd;
  11.  
  12.     while ((pwd = fopen(PTMP, "r")) != NULL) {
  13.         fclose(pwd);
  14. /*        printf("Password file locked.  Please wait...\n"); */
  15.         sleep(5);
  16.     }
  17.  
  18.     creat(PTMP, 022);
  19. }
  20.