Re: Resend: How to know if a file is opened?

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From: Harald.Eikrem
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1992 21:40

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! > ! > Is it possible with a simple shell (any shell) command to know if a
! > ! > specific file is actually opened by another process?
! > ! 
! > ! No.
! > 
! > It sure is, provided that you're on certain systems.  The following were
! > snipped from the announcement of "ofiles2":
! > 
! 
! I'm pleased to see that you consider this to be a:
! 
!    ``simple shell (any shell) command''
! 
! Since when has ofiles (and others) been simple or clean?

Questions are bouncing here tonight.  On what grounds did you state "no"?

  ~~h

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