about folder /var/lock/subsys

[ann kok]

Hi all

What is the purpose of this line "touch
/var/lock/subsys/local" in rc.local file?

and this folder /var/lock/subsys for?

I also see some running programs under this folder
/var/lock/subsys

Thank you

-rw-r--r--  1 root root    0 Jul 30 12:15 mysql
-rw-r--r--  1 root root    0 Aug 16 10:19 named
-rw-r--r--  1 root root    0 Jul 30 12:15 netfs
-rw-r--r--  1 root root    0 Jul 30 12:09 network


       
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