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From: Igor Pokrovsky <ip@doom.ctinet.ru>
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Hi all!

I need to check if file is locked or not (with flock) from a shell
script. I remember there was something but cannot recall what exactly.
And if possible I do not want to write my own test utility even it
is several lines in length)

Thanks,
-ip