fuser-identifies processes using files or sockets

fuser ”identifies processes using files or sockets

 fuser [-a-s] [-n space] [-signal] [-kmuv] name ...[-] [-n space]    [-signal] [-kmuv] name ... fuser -l fuser -V 

The fuser command displays the PIDs of processes using the specified file or filesystems. In the default display mode, each filename is followed by a letter denoting the type of access.

Example A.31.

 %  fuser --help   usage: fuser [ -a  -q ] [ -n space ] [ -signal ] [ -kmuv ]   filename ... [ - ] [ -n space ] [ -signal ] [ -kmuv ] name   ...   fuser -l   fuser -V   -a        display unused files too   -k        kill processes accessing that file   -l        list signal names   -m        mounted FS   -n        space  search in the specified name space (file, udp, or tcp)   -s        silent operation   -signal   send signal instead of SIGKILL   -u        display user ids   -v        verbose output   -V        display version information   -         reset options   udp/tcp names: [local_port][,[rmt_host][,[rmt_port]]]