This library implements a number of functions found in -lmail on SysV systems. These functions are designed to lock the standard mailboxes in /var/mail (or wherever the system puts them).
In additions, this library adds a number of functions to create, manage and remove generic lockfiles.
In additions, this library adds a number of functions to create, manage and remove generic lockfiles.
1.16

1.14






1.08

Distribution | Version | Since | Package | Installed | Packager | |
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![]() | zst | 1.16_1.1-1 | 2020-03-11 | 17.3 kiB | 44 kiB | Sergej Pupykin |
![]() | rpm | 1.08-17.el7 | 2020-01-07 | 21.3 kiB | 38.2 kiB | CentOS BuildSystem |
![]() | rpm | 1.14-1.fc28 | 2019-01-14 | 30.4 kiB | 46.2 kiB | Fedora Project |
![]() | rpm | 1.14-1.fc28 | 2019-01-14 | 30.4 kiB | 46.2 kiB | Fedora Project |
![]() | rpm | 1.14-2.fc29 | 2019-01-14 | 27.9 kiB | 55.4 kiB | Fedora Project |
![]() | rpm | 1.14-2.fc29 | 2019-01-14 | 27.9 kiB | 55.4 kiB | Fedora Project |
![]() | rpm | 1.14-2.fc29 | 2019-01-14 | 27.9 kiB | 55.4 kiB | Fedora Project |
![]() | rpm | 1.14-2.fc29 | 2019-01-14 | 27.9 kiB | 55.4 kiB | Fedora Project |
![]() | rpm | 1.14-3.fc30 | 2019-06-17 | 26 kiB | 59.5 kiB | Fedora Project |
![]() | rpm | 1.14-3.fc30 | 2019-06-17 | 26 kiB | 59.5 kiB | Fedora Project |
![]() | rpm | 1.14-3.fc30 | 2019-06-17 | 26 kiB | 59.5 kiB | Fedora Project |
![]() | rpm | 1.14-4.fc31 | 2020-01-07 | 28.8 kiB | 55.2 kiB | Fedora Project |
![]() | rpm | 1.14-5.fc32 | 2020-02-08 | 28.5 kiB | 55.1 kiB | Fedora Project |
![]() | xz | 1.14_1.1-1 | 2018-02-26 | 18.1 kiB | 75 kiB | Sergej Pupykin |
![]() | xz | 1.14_1.1-1 | 2018-02-26 | 18.1 kiB | 75 kiB | Sergej Pupykin |
![]() | xz | 1.14_1.1-1 | 2018-02-26 | 18.1 kiB | 75 kiB | Sergej Pupykin |
Manual pages
dotlockfile(1)
dotlockfile - Utility to manage lockfiles
lockfile_create(3)
lockfile_create, lockfile_remove, lockfile_touch, lockfile_check - manage lockfiles
maillock(3)
maillock, mailunlock, touchlock - manage mailbox lockfiles
Latest updates

Arch rolling community/os: Updated from 1.14_1.1-1 to 1.16_1.1-1
2020-03-11

Fedora rawhide development/Everything-os: Updated from 1.14-4.fc31 to 1.14-5.fc32
2020-02-08

Fedora 31 releases/Everything-os: Version 1.14-4.fc31 introduced
2020-01-07

CentOS 7.7.1908 os: Version 1.08-17.el7 introduced
2020-01-07
- Mass rebuild 2014-01-24

Fedora rawhide development/Everything-os: Updated from 1.14-3.fc30 to 1.14-4.fc31
2019-08-03

Fedora rawhide development/Server-os: Version 1.14-3.fc30 removed
2019-07-25

Fedora 30 releases/Everything-os: Version 1.14-3.fc30 introduced
2019-06-17

Fedora 30 releases-test/Server-os: Version 1.14-3.fc30 introduced
2019-06-17

Fedora 30 releases/Server-os: Version 1.14-3.fc30 introduced
2019-06-17

Fedora rawhide development/Everything-os: Updated from 1.14-2.fc29 to 1.14-3.fc30
2019-02-12

Fedora rawhide development/Server-os: Updated from 1.14-2.fc29 to 1.14-3.fc30
2019-02-12

Fedora rawhide development/Everything-os: Version 1.14-2.fc29 reintroduced
2019-01-16

Fedora rawhide development/Everything-os: Version 1.14-2.fc29 removed
2019-01-15

Fedora rawhide development/Server-os: Updated from 1.09-8.fc28 to 1.14-2.fc29
2019-01-14

Fedora rawhide development/Everything-os: Updated from 1.09-8.fc28 to 1.14-2.fc29
2019-01-14

Fedora 29 releases-test/Server-os: Version 1.14-2.fc29 introduced
2019-01-14

Fedora 29 releases-test/Everything-os: Version 1.14-2.fc29 introduced
2019-01-14

Fedora 29 releases/Server-os: Version 1.14-2.fc29 introduced
2019-01-14

Fedora 29 releases/Everything-os: Version 1.14-2.fc29 introduced
2019-01-14

Fedora 28 releases/Server-os: Version 1.14-1.fc28 introduced
2019-01-14
- update to 1.14 (rhbz#1548753)
- fixed build flags injection (rhbz#1548706)
Related packages
liblockfile-bin - support binaries for and cli utilities based on liblockfile
liblockfile-debuginfo - Debug information for package liblockfile
liblockfile-debugsource - Debug sources for package liblockfile
liblockfile-dev - Development library for liblockfile
liblockfile-devel - Development files for liblockfile
liblockfile-simple-perl - Perl module for simple advisory file locking