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diff --git a/usr.sbin/update/update.8 b/usr.sbin/update/update.8 deleted file mode 100644 index 039142026bf..00000000000 --- a/usr.sbin/update/update.8 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,75 +0,0 @@ -.\" Copyright (c) 1991 The Regents of the University of California. -.\" All rights reserved. -.\" -.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without -.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions -.\" are met: -.\" 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright -.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. -.\" 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright -.\" notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the -.\" documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. -.\" 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software -.\" must display the following acknowledgement: -.\" This product includes software developed by the University of -.\" California, Berkeley and its contributors. -.\" 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors -.\" may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software -.\" without specific prior written permission. -.\" -.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND -.\" ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE -.\" IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE -.\" ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE -.\" FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL -.\" DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS -.\" OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) -.\" HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT -.\" LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY -.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF -.\" SUCH DAMAGE. -.\" -.\" from: @(#)update.8 6.5 (Berkeley) 8/5/91 -.\" $Id: update.8,v 1.1 1995/10/18 08:48:30 deraadt Exp $ -.\" -.Dd August 5, 1991 -.Dt UPDATE 8 -.Os -.Sh NAME -.Nm update -.Nd flush internal filesystem caches to disk frequently -.Sh SYNOPSIS -.Nm update -.Sh DESCRIPTION -The -.Nm update -command helps protect the integrity of disk volumes -by flushing -volatile cached filesystem data -to disk at thirty second intervals. -.Nm Update -uses the -.Xr sync 2 -function call to do the task. -.Pp -.Nm Update -is commonly invoked at startup time by -.Xr rc 8 -when the system goes multi-user. -.Sh SEE ALSO -.Xr sync 2 , -.Xr fsck 8 , -.Xr init 8 , -.Xr rc 8 , -.Xr sync 8 -.Sh BUGS -It is possible on some systems, that a -.Xr sync -occuring simultaneously with a crash may cause -file system damage. See -.Xr fsck 8 . -.Sh HISTORY -An -.Nm update -command appeared in -.At v6 . |