[Tutor] Locking a file in linux with Python

[Danny Yoo]

On Wed, 22 Feb 2006, Pat Martin wrote:

> I am trying to find on the web how to lock a file with python in Linux.
> I am trying to process a group of files that are continually being
> written to and when I am working on one file I would like to be able to
> lock it. Can anyone point me in the right direction for that.

Hi Pat,

Take a look at the 'portalocker' recipe in the Python Cookbook:

    http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Cookbook/Python/Recipe/65203

Does this address your question?



Good luck to you!