Mac OS X in a Nutshell

Name

edit

Synopsis

edit

  [ -a action ]
  [ -l | -R ]
  [ file  ]

The edit command is used in conjunction with watch to permit a more coordinated (serialized) development process. It makes the file writable and sends out an advisory to any users who have requested them. A temporary watch is established and will be removed automatically when either the unedit or the commit command is issued.

The standard meanings of the common client options -l and -R apply. There is only one additional option that can be used with the edit command: -a actions. This option is used to specify the actions to watch. The legal values for actions are described in the entry for the watch command.