X-Git-Url: https://git.saurik.com/apple/system_cmds.git/blobdiff_plain/a8daac8f698fa38f1ca3aaa2a3ed6ac20e5128e2..ef8ad44b9b5d9c6d8c0fa5b5494f449fb6717387:/update.tproj/update.8 diff --git a/update.tproj/update.8 b/update.tproj/update.8 index 72f099e..2d6e742 100644 --- a/update.tproj/update.8 +++ b/update.tproj/update.8 @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ .\" .\" @(#)update.8 8.3 (Berkeley) 4/19/94 .\" -.Dd April 19, 1994 +.Dd August 18, 2008 .Dt UPDATE 8 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -39,25 +39,18 @@ .Nd flush internal filesystem caches to disk frequently .Sh SYNOPSIS .Nm update -.Op Ar normal_interval Op Ar save_energy_interval .Sh DESCRIPTION The .Nm update -command helps protect the integrity of disk volumes +utility has been incorporated into +.Xr launchd 8 . +It historically helped protect the integrity of disk volumes by flushing volatile cached filesystem data -to disk at thirty second intervals. -.Nm Update -uses the +to disk at thirty second intervals +using the .Xr sync 2 -function call to do the task. -The normal_interval and save_energy_interval can be used to set the -.Xr sync 2 interval in seconds of the normal case and the case where the computer is trying to save energy. -.Pp -.Nm Update -is invoked at startup time by -.Xr launchd 8 -when the system goes multi-user. +function call. .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr sync 2 , .Xr fsck 8 , @@ -71,6 +64,6 @@ file system damage. See .Xr fsck 8 . .Sh HISTORY An -.Nm update -command appeared in +.Nm +utility appeared in .At v6 .