man/cat1/sync.1.txt

SYNC(1) User Commands SYNC(1)
 
 
 
 
 
NAME
       sync - flush file system buffers
 
SYNOPSIS
       sync [OPTION]
 
DESCRIPTION
       Force changed blocks to disk, update the super block.
 
       --help display this help and exit
 
       --version
              output version information and exit
 
AUTHOR
       Written by Jim Meyering.
 
REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>.
 
COPYRIGHT
       Copyright (C) 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for copying condi-
       tions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABIL-
       ITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
SEE ALSO
       The full documentation for sync is maintained as a Tex-
       info manual. If the info and sync programs are properly
       installed at your site, the command
 
              info sync
 
       should give you access to the complete manual.
 
 
 
sync (coreutils) 5.3.0 November 2004 SYNC(1)