SYNC(8) | System Manager's Manual | SYNC(8)

# NAME

`sync` — force completion of pending disk writes (flush cache)

# SYNOPSIS

`sync` |

# DESCRIPTION

The `sync` utility can be called to ensure that all disk writes have been completed before the processor is halted in a way not suitably done by reboot(8) or halt(8). Generally, it is preferable to use reboot(8) or halt(8) to shut down the system, as they may perform additional actions such as resynchronizing the hardware clock and flushing internal caches before performing a final `sync`.

`sync` utilizes the sync(2) function.

# SEE ALSO

fsync(2), sync(2), halt(8), reboot(8)

# HISTORY

A `sync` command appeared in Version 4 AT&T UNIX.

August 16, 2016 | Debian