lib/Tools/rmfifo
author wenzelm
Sun, 09 May 2010 13:46:00 +0200
changeset 36766 33e4246edf29
parent 29143 72c960b2b83e
permissions -rwxr-xr-x
tuned;

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


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

function usage()
{
  echo
  echo "Usage: isabelle $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