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diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3bd076c --- /dev/null +++ b/README.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +Lock +==== + +This program creates a lock directory to ensure two programs do no simulaneously execute + +example: + + calvin@barnabas:~/lock$ lock p + calvin@barnabas:~/lock$ lock p && echo 'UNLOCKED' & + [2] 22844 + calvin@barnabas:~/lock$ rmdir p + * two seconds later * + calvin@barnabas:~/lock$ + UNLOCKED + [2]- Done lock p && echo -e '\nUNLOCKED\n' + calvin@barnabas:~/lock$ |