IPCRM(1)							      IPCRM(1)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     ipcrm - remove a message queue, semaphore set or shared memory id

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     ipcrm [ options ]

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     ipcrm will	remove one or more specified messages, semaphore or shared
     memory identifiers.  The identifiers are specified	by the following
     options:

     -q	msqid	 removes the message queue identifier msqid from the system
		 and destroys the message queue	and data structure associated
		 with it.

     -m	shmid	 removes the shared memory identifier shmid from the system.
		 The shared memory segment and data structure associated with
		 it are	destroyed after	the last detach.

     -s	semid	 removes the semaphore identifier semid	from the system	and
		 destroys the set of semaphores	and data structure associated
		 with it.

     -Q	msgkey	 removes the message queue identifier, created with key
		 msgkey, from the system and destroys the message queue	and
		 data structure	associated with	it.

     -M	shmkey	 removes the shared memory identifier, created with key
		 shmkey, from the system.  The shared memory segment and data
		 structure associated with it are destroyed after the last
		 detach.

     -S	semkey	 removes the semaphore identifier, created with	key semkey,
		 from the system and destroys the set of semaphores and	data
		 structure associated with it.

     The details of the	removes	are described in msgctl(2), shmctl(2), and
     semctl(2).	 The identifiers and keys may be found by using	ipcs(1).

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     ipcs(1), msgctl(2), msgget(2), msgop(2), semctl(2), semget(2), semop(2),
     shmctl(2),	shmget(2), shmop(2)


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