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sync
SYNTAX
sync
FUNCTION
sync flushes all data buffers and updates
the super-block, i.e. it causes all information
from the main memory to be transferred to the disk.
NOTE: sync should be used by programs
which examine a file system, and is
absolutely mandatory before unmounting
a file system (you do not want to unmount
a file system if there is still some I/O
to be performed on it). It is a good idea
to type sync several times.
Let's try entering sync
for practice!
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You've got it on the 2nd try.
Good, you understand the concept.
Please type sync
Please type sync
You will be helped this time.
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Observe the result on the terminal!
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