lib/Tools/rmfifo
author wenzelm
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:24:15 +0200
changeset 28374 27f1b5cc5f9b
parent 28063 3533485fc7b8
child 28650 a7ba12e0d3b7
permissions -rwxr-xr-x
added subset operation;

#!/usr/bin/env bash
#
# $Id$
# Author: Makarius
#
# DESCRIPTION: remove named pipe


PRG="$(basename "$0")"

function usage()
{
  echo
  echo "Usage: $PRG NAME"
  echo
  echo "  Remove an unused named pipe, after producing dummy output"
  echo "  to unblock the reader (blocks if no reader present)."
  echo
  exit 1
}


## main

[ "$#" != 1 ] && usage
FIFO="$1"; shift

if [ -p "$FIFO" ]; then
  echo -n "" >"$FIFO" && rm -f "$FIFO"
fi