use real file for locks

            raise exceptions.ItemAccessibilityException(msg)

    def refresh_expiring_oidc_tokens_for_provider(self, trans, auth):

        with open("/dev/null", "w") as lock:

        with open("/tmp/galaxy_refresh_lock", "w") as lock:

            try:

                fcntl.flock(lock, fcntl.LOCK_EX | fcntl.LOCK_NB)

                success, message, backend = self._get_authnz_backend(auth.provider)