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)

Plan 9  —  January 03, 1993