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			30 lines
		
	
	
		
			424 B
		
	
	
	
		
			Groff
		
	
	
	
	
	
.TH UPDATE 8
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.SH NAME
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update \- periodically write the buffer cache to disk
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBupdate\fR
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.br
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.de FL
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.TP
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\\fB\\$1\\fR
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\\$2
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..
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.de EX
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.TP 20
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\\fB\\$1\\fR
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# \\$2
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..
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.SH EXAMPLES
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.EX "update &" "Start a process that flushes the cache"
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.PP
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When the system is booted,
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.I update
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is started up in the background from 
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.I /etc/rc
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to issue a 
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\&SYNC
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system call every 30 sec.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.BR boot (8).
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