QER(8) QER(8)
NAME
qer - queue a request and associated data
SYNOPSIS
qer root tag reply args
DESCRIPTION
Qer creates a control and a data file in a queue directory.
The control file contains one line with the tag, reply, and
args. The data file contains the standard input to qer. The
files are created in the directory root/user, where user is
the contents of /dev/user. Mktemp(2) is used to create the
actual names of the control and data file.
The tag is used by runq(8) to identify the type of request.
Reply is a mail address to be sent error notifications when
processing the request.
FILES
root/user queue directory for user
root/user/D.XXXXXX data file
root/user/C.XXXXXX control file
SEE ALSO
runq(8)
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