# [JTASK_TASK_PIDFLOCK](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_TASK_PIDFLOCK)

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: flock(<variable>filename</variable>, LOCK_EX): <variable>error-message</variable>
- **Help**: process could not lock PID file
- **Description**: The process issued the flock() system call on the file that records its process ID (PID), which serves to prevent multiple instances of process from running simultaneously. The system call failed.
- **Type**: Error: An error occurred
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: -
- **Action**: -
- **Attributes**: filename
error-message
- **Facility**: LOG_DAEMON

## Found this message in the following releases:
- [Junos OS 26.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_TASK_PIDFLOCK&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=26.2R1)
- [Junos OS 25.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_TASK_PIDFLOCK&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.4R1)
- [Junos OS 25.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_TASK_PIDFLOCK&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.2R2)
- [Junos OS 25.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_TASK_PIDFLOCK&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=25.2R1)
- [Junos OS 24.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_TASK_PIDFLOCK&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.4R2)
- [Junos OS 24.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_TASK_PIDFLOCK&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.4R1)
- [Junos OS 24.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_TASK_PIDFLOCK&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.2R2)
- [Junos OS 24.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_TASK_PIDFLOCK&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.2R1)
- [Junos OS 23.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_TASK_PIDFLOCK&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.4R2)
- [Junos OS 23.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_TASK_PIDFLOCK&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.4R1)
- [Junos OS 23.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_TASK_PIDFLOCK&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.2R2)
- [Junos OS 23.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_TASK_PIDFLOCK&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.2R1)
- [Junos OS 22.4R3](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_TASK_PIDFLOCK&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.4R3)
- [Junos OS 22.4R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_TASK_PIDFLOCK&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.4R2)
- [Junos OS 22.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_TASK_PIDFLOCK&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.4R1)
- [Junos OS 22.2R3](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_TASK_PIDFLOCK&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.2R3)
- [Junos OS 22.2R2](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_TASK_PIDFLOCK&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.2R2)
- [Junos OS 22.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=JTASK_TASK_PIDFLOCK&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=22.2R1)