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    Question sync in UNIX

    What is the command sync used for in UNIX. Can someone explain the syntax and purpose of this UNIX command?


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    Re: sync in UNIX

    The sync command in UNIX is used to ensure that all pending I/O functions are completed and so this function sync is used before unmounting a file system. If there is some other usage kindly put those in this discussion for us to learn.


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