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fchdir(2) -- Change the current directory
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The chdir() function changes the current directory to the directory indicated by the path parameter. If the path parameter refers to a symbolic link, the chdir() function sets the current directory to... |
fchmod(2) -- Change file access permissions
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The chmod() function sets the access permissions of the file specified by the path parameter according to the bit pattern specified by the mode parameter. The fchmod() function sets the access permiss... |
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fchown(2) -- Change the owner and group IDs of a file
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The chown(), lchown() and fchown() functions change the owner and group of a file. A process can change the value of the owner ID of a file only if the process has superuser privilege. A process witho... |
fcntl(2) -- Control open file descriptors
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The fcntl() function performs controlling operations on the open file specified by the filedes parameter. When the fcntl(), dup() and dup2() functions need to block, only the calling thread is suspend... |
fdatasync(2) -- Writes data changes in a file to permanent storage
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The fdatasync function causes system buffers containing a file's modified data to be written to permanent storage. The fdatasync function does not return until the operation has been completed. The f... |
flock(2) -- Apply or remove an advisory lock on an open file
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The flock() function applies or removes an advisory lock on the file associated with the filedes file descriptor. Advisory locks allow cooperating processes to perform consistent operations on files, ... |
fork(2) -- Create a new process
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The fork() and vfork() functions create a new process (child process) that is identical to the calling process (parent process). The child process inherits the following from the parent process: Envir... |
fpathconf(2) -- Retrieve file implementation characteristics
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The fpathconf() and pathconf() functions provide a method for an application to determine the current value of a configurable limit or option (variable) that is associated with a file or directory. Fo... |
freezefs(2) -- The freezefs() API causes the specified fileset's domain to enter into a metadata stable state, caus...
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To allow coherent hardware snapshots in multivolume domain configurations, filesystem metadata must be consistent across all volumes when the individual volumes are snapped or cloned. These configurat... |
fstat(2) -- Provide information about a file
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The stat() function obtains information about the file named by the path parameter. Read, write, or execute permission for the named file is not required, but all directories listed in the pathname le... |
fstatfs(2) -- Get file system statistics
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The statfs() and fstatfs() functions return information about a mounted file system. The returned information is in the format of the statfs structure that is declared in the file. When... |
fstatvfs(2) -- Get file system information
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The statvfs() and fstatvfs() functions return descriptive information about a mounted file system. The returned information is in the format of a statvfs structure, which is defined in the |
fsync(2) -- Write changes in a file to permanent storage
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The fsync() function causes system buffers containing a file's modified data and attributes to be written to permanent storage. The fsync() function does not return until the operation has been compl... |
ftime(2) -- Gets and sets date and time and converts time between timeval and timeval64
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The gettimeofday(), ftime(), and settimeofday() functions get and set the time and timezone information stored in the kernel. The gettimeofday() function gets the current time, expressed in seconds an... |
ftruncate(2) -- Change file length
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The truncate() and ftruncate() functions change the length of a file to the size in bytes specified by the length parameter. If the new length is less than the previous length, the truncate() and ftru... |