ipcrm/ipcrm.1

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  26 .Dd August 8, 1994
  27 .Dt ipcrm 1
  28 .Os
  29 .Sh NAME
  30 .Nm ipcrm
  31 .Nd remove the specified message queues, semaphore sets, and shared memory
  32 segments
  33 .Sh SYNOPSIS
  34 .Nm ipcrm
  35 .Op Fl M Ar shmkey
  36 .Op Fl m Ar shmid
  37 .Op Fl Q Ar msgkey
  38 .Op Fl q Ar msqid
  39 .Op Fl S Ar semkey
  40 .Op Fl s Ar semid
  41 .Ar ...
  42 .Sh DESCRIPTION
  43 .Nm Ipcrm
  44 removes the specified message queues, semaphores and shared memory
  45 segments.  These System V IPC objects can be specified by their
  46 creation id or any associated key.
  47 .Pp
  48 The following options are used to specify which IPC objects will be removed.
  49 Any number and combination of these options can be used:
  50 .Bl -tag -width indent
  51 .It Fl M Ar shmkey
  52 Mark the shared memory segment associated with key
  53 .Nm shmkey
  54 for removal.
  55 This marked segment will be destroyed after the last detach.
  56 .It Fl m Ar shmid
  57 Mark the shared memory segment associated with id
  58 .Nm shmid
  59 for removal.
  60 This marked segment will be destroyed after the last detach.
  61 .It Fl Q Ar msgkey
  62 Remove the message queue associated with key
  63 .Nm msgkey
  64 from the system.
  65 .It Fl q Ar msqid
  66 Remove the message queue associated with the id
  67 .Nm msqid
  68 from the system.
  69 .It Fl S Ar semkey
  70 Remove the semaphore set associated with key
  71 .Nm semkey
  72 from the system.
  73 .It Fl s Ar semid
  74 Removes the semaphore set associated with id
  75 .Nm semid
  76 from the system.
  77 .El
  78 .Pp
  79 The identifiers and keys associated with these System V IPC objects can be
  80 determined by using
  81 .Xr ipcs 1
  82 .
  83 .Sh SEE ALSO
  84 .Xr ipcs 1