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- From: srao@beany.austin.ibm.com (Satish Rao)
- Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix
- Subject: Re: inu_LOCK
- Message-ID: <1992Nov4.153440.19664@awdprime.austin.ibm.com>
- Date: 4 Nov 92 15:34:40 GMT
- References: <1992Nov3.124019.13770@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca>
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- In article <1992Nov3.124019.13770@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca> dedourek@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca (John DeDourek) writes:
- >
- >A recent thread of articles was concerned with installp failures. One
- >of the recommentations was to remove files with the name inu_LOCK.
- >I see that I have files:
- > /lpp/inu_lock
- > /usr/lpp/inu_LOCK
- > /usr/share/lpp/inu_LOCK
- >dated Jul 30. But I have installed several updates since then, and
- >the installation reported success.
-
- >Is there a problem?
- No
-
- >Does the presence of these files prevent proper installation of updates?
- No
-
- >What is the purpose of these files?
- > /lpp/inu_lock
- Lock for root part
- > /usr/lpp/inu_LOCK
- Lock for user part
- > /usr/share/lpp/inu_LOCK
- Lock for share part
-
- >Why are these files left?
- During installtion the process tries to obtain a lock for the relevant
- file and proceeds if it succeeds.
- This is to prevent multiple install sessions at the same time.
-
- >Should I remove these files?
- Not necessary. If you have problems with the locks, see if any
- process is holding it by running "fuser inu_LOCK".
- >
- >dedourek@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca
-
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