NAME

       faxquit - tell a HylaFAX server to terminate

SYNOPSIS

       /usr/sbin/faxquit [ -q queue-dir ] [ modem ]

DESCRIPTION

       faxquit sends a message to a HylaFAX server process telling it to quit operation.

       If  modem  is  specified,  the  faxgetty(8) process servicing the specified modem is notified.  modem can
       either be the name (typically the last component of the terminal port the modem is attached to),  or  the
       full name of the associated FIFO named pipe file, e.g. ``FIFO.ttym2''.

       If  no  modem  is  specified,  faxquit  will send the request to the ``FIFO'' named pipe file causing the
       HylaFAX queue manager process to terminate.

       Note that server processes may not terminate immediately.  In particular the faxq process will  not  exit
       until  any  active  jobs  are completed; this is necessary for proper operation (faxq must wait for child
       processes to terminate so that it can collect their exit status and update the state of  the  jobs  being
       operated on).

OPTIONS

       -q dir    Use a spooling area other than /var/spool/hylafax.

FILES

       /var/spool/hylafax                 default spooling area
       /var/spool/hylafax/FIFO            fifo for contacting faxq

       Consult hylafax-server(5) for a complete discussion of the structure and content of the spooling area.

SEE ALSO

       hylafax-server(5), faxq(8), faxgetty(8)

                                                 October 3, 1995                                      FAXQUIT(8)