


FUSER(1)		  USER COMMANDS			FUSER(1)


NNAAMMEE
       fuser - identify processes using files

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       ffuusseerr [--aa] [--_s_i_g_n_a_l] [--kkmmuuvv] _f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e _._._.  [--] [--_s_i_g_n_a_l]
       [--kkmmuuvv] _f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e _._._.
       ffuusseerr [--ll]

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       ffuusseerr displays the PIDs of processes using  the	specified
       files  or file systems.	In the default display mode, each
       file name is followed by a letter  denoting  the	type  of
       access:

	      cc	current directory.

	      ee	executable being run.

	      ff	open  file.  ff is omitted in default display
		     mode.

	      rr	root directory.

	      ss	shared library.


OOPPTTIIOONNSS
       --aa     show all files specified on the  command	line.  By
	      default,	only  files that are accessed by at least
	      one process are shown.

       --kk     kill processes accessing the file.  Unless  changed
	      with --_s_i_g_n_a_l, SIGKILL is sent.

       --ll     list all known signal names.

       --mm     _f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e	specifies a file on a mounted file system
	      or a block device that is	mounted.  All	processes
	      accessing files on that file system are listed.  If
	      a directory file is specified, it is  automatically
	      changed  to  _f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e/. to use any file system that
	      might be mounted on that directory.

       --_s_i_g_n_a_l
	      use the specified signal instead	of  SIGKILL  when
	      killing  processes. Signals can be specified either
	      by name (e.g. --HHUUPP) or by number (e.g. --11).

       --uu     append the user name of the process owner	to  each
	      PID.

       --vv     verbose  mode.  Processes	are  shown  in a ppss-like
	      style. The fields PID, USER and COMMAND are similar
	      to  ppss.  ACCESS  shows how the process accesses the



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	      file.

       --      reset all	options  and  set  the	signal	back  to
	      SIGKILL.

FFIILLEESS
       /proc	location of the proc file system

EEXXAAMMPPLLEE
       ffuusseerr  --kkmm  //hhoommee  kills	all processes accessing the file
       system /home in any way.

RREESSTTRRIICCTTIIOONNSS
       Processes accessing the same file or file  system  several
       times in the same way are only shown once.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       kill(1), killall(1), ps(1)

AAUUTTHHOORR
       Werner Almesberger <almesber@bernina.ethz.ch>




































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