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diff --git a/help/C/process-identify-file.page b/help/C/process-identify-file.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a1d7b78 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/process-identify-file.page @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" + type="topic" style="task" + id="process-identify-file"> + <info> + <revision version="0.2" pkgversion="3.11" date="2014-01-26" status="review"/> + <link type="guide" xref="index#processes-tasks" group="processes-tasks" /> + + <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/> + + <credit type="author copyright"> + <name>Phil Bull</name> + <email>philbull@gmail.com</email> + <years>2011</years> + </credit> + + <credit type="author copyright"> + <name>Michael Hill</name> + <email>mdhillca@gmail.com</email> + <years>2011, 2014</years> + </credit> + + <desc>Search for a file that's open to display which process is using it.</desc> + </info> + + <title>Find which program is using a specific file</title> + + <comment> + <cite date="2011-06-18" href="mailto:philbull@gmail.com">Phil Bull</cite> + <p>Explain how you can search for a file (or part of a filename) and it will + show which processes are using it. Explain why this might be useful.</p> + </comment> + + <p>Sometimes an error message will tell you a device (like the sound device or + the DVD ROM) is busy, or the file you want to edit is in use. To find the + process or processes responsible:</p> + + <steps> + <item><p>Click + <guiseq><gui>System Monitor</gui><gui>Search for Open Files</gui></guiseq>.</p> + </item> + <item><p>Enter a filename or part of a filename. This could be + <file>/dev/snd</file> for the sound device or <file>/media/cdrom</file> + for the DVD ROM.</p> + </item> + <item><p>Click <gui>Find</gui>.</p> + </item> + </steps> + + <p>This will display a list of running processes that are currently accessing + the file or files that match the search. Quitting the program should allow you + to access the device or edit the file.</p> + +</page> |