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lslocks: List locks with JSON output to `stdout`.

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$ lslocks --json

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The command "lslocks --json" is used to list all current file locks on Linux systems in a JSON format.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

"lslocks" is the main command, which is used to list file locks.
"--json" is an option or flag that specifies the output format to be in JSON.

When you run "lslocks --json" in a terminal, the command will query the Linux kernel for all file locks and display the output in JSON format. JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data-interchange format that is easy for humans to read and write, and easy for machines to parse and generate.

The JSON output will include information about each file lock, such as the process ID (PID) that placed the lock, the name and path of the locked file, the type of lock (read or write), and other relevant details.

Note that to run this command, you may need root or administrative privileges as it requires access to system-level information.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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