WaitLock: Linux Command-Line Tool for Mutex/Semaphore Process Safety in Bash/Shell Operations
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Summary
WaitLock is a portable UNIX/POSIX command-line tool that provides mutex and semaphore functionality for shell scripts, enabling synchronized access to resources across multiple processes with automatic cleanup when processes die.
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· 4 pulledWaitLock is a portable UNIX/POSIX command-line tool that provides mutex and semaphore functionality for shell scripts.
It enables synchronized access to resources across multiple processes with automatic cleanup when processes die.
WaitLock offers features like quick start, installation instructions, usage examples, and more.
WaitLock is designed to provide mutex and semaphore process safety for long-running bash/sh operations.
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