Usage: mq [OPTION...] create QNAME
or: mq [OPTION...] info QNAME
or: mq [OPTION...] unlink QNAME
or: mq [OPTION...] send QNAME MESSAGE
or: mq [OPTION...] recv QNAME
A command line tool to use Posix Message Queues from the shell
Options:
-t, --timestamp Print a timestamp before lines of data
-v, --verbose Produce verbose output
Options for create:
-m, --maxmsg=NUMBER Maximum number of messages in queue
-s, --msgsize=SIZE Message size in bytes
Options for recv:
-f, --follow Print messages as they are received
Options for send:
-p, --priority=PRIO Use priority PRIO, PRIO >= 0
Options for send, recv:
-n, --non-blocking Do not block (send, recv)
-?, --help Give this help list
--usage Give a short usage message
-V, --version Print program version
Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional
for any corresponding short options.
Commands:
create Create a POSIX message queue
info Print information about an existing message queue
unlink Delete a message queue
send Send a message to a message queue
recv Receive and print a message from a message queue
Examples:
mq create /myqueue
mq send /myqueue "hello" -n
mq info /myqueue
mq recv /myqueue
mq unlink /myqueue