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<H1>update(8)</H1>
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<H2>NAME</H2><PRE>
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update - periodically write the buffer cache to disk
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<H2>SYNOPSIS</H2><PRE>
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<STRONG>update</STRONG>
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<H2>EXAMPLES</H2><PRE>
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<STRONG>update</STRONG> <STRONG>&</STRONG> # Start a process that flushes the cache
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<H2>DESCRIPTION</H2><PRE>
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When the system is booted, <EM>update</EM> is started up in the background from
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/<EM>etc</EM>/<EM>rc</EM> to issue a SYNC system call every 30 sec.
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<H2>SEE ALSO</H2><PRE>
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<STRONG><A HREF="../man8/boot.8.html">boot(8)</A></STRONG>.
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