Jochem Maas wrote: >> lockfile=/var/lock/<xxxx>/file >> # clear out a lock older than 60mins >> find $lockfile -cmin +60 | xargs rm >> test ! -f $lockfile && ( >> touch $lockfile >> <run some php> >> rm -f $lockfile >> ) > > wouldn't creating a dir be better here? (with regard to atomicity) > I haven't thought it through, but I don't think it would change anything. /Per Jessen, Zürich -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php