bionic (8) faxstate.8.gz

Provided by: hylafax-server_6.0.6-8.1~ubuntu0.18.04.1_amd64 bug

NAME

       faxstate - control ``modem state'' of a device used by HylaFAX

SYNOPSIS

       /usr/sbin/faxstate [ -q queue-dir ] [ -s state ] [ -n ] modem

DESCRIPTION

       faxstate  sends  a  message  to  the  HylaFAX  faxgetty(8)  process servicing modem telling it to use the
       specified state when notifying the HylaFAX scheduler that a modem is ready and available for  use.   This
       is useful for controlling outbound use of a modem; by marking a modem's state as busy or down the HylaFAX
       scheduler will not assign any outbound jobs to the modem.

       The specified modem can either be the name (typically the last component of the terminal port  the  modem
       is attached to), or the full name of the associated FIFO named pipe file, e.g. ``FIFO.ttym2''.

       If  the  -n  option,  faxstate  emulates  what  faxgetty would do; sending a message directly to the faxq
       process marking the specified modem down, busy,  or  ready.   This  interface  is  useful  for  send-only
       environments  in  which  faxgetty  processes are not used.  Note that modems manipulated in this way must
       previously have been configured with the faxmodem(8) program.

OPTIONS

       The following options are supported:

       -n        Contact faxq directly instead of faxgetty.

       -q dir    Use a spooling area other than /var/spool/hylafax.

       -s        Specify the state to send the faxq process each time the modem becomes ready for  use;  one  of
                 ``busy'', ``down'', and ``ready''.  The default state to use is ready.

FILES

       Consult hylafax-server(5) for a complete discussion of the structure and content of the spooling area.

SEE ALSO

       hylafax-server(5), faxgetty(8)

                                                  July 17, 1995                                      FAXSTATE(8)