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/usr/bin/ipcs

Misc binaries for util-linux

From util-linux-misc 2.42.4-r2 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running ipcs --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage:
 ipcs [resource-option...] [output-option]
 ipcs -m|-q|-s -i <id>

Show information on IPC facilities.

Options:
 -i, --id <id>     print details on resource identified by <id>
 -h, --help        display this help
 -V, --version     display version

Resource options:
 -m, --shmems      shared memory segments
 -q, --queues      message queues
 -s, --semaphores  semaphores
 -a, --all         all (default)

Output options:
 -t, --time        show attach, detach and change times
 -p, --pid         show PIDs of creator and last operator
 -c, --creator     show creator and owner
 -l, --limits      show resource limits
 -u, --summary     show status summary
     --human       show sizes in human-readable format
 -b, --bytes       show sizes in bytes

For more details see ipcs(1).
Options (14)
OptionDescriptionSource
-i, --id idShow full details on just the one resource element identified by id.help + man
-h, --helpDisplay help text and exit.help + man
-V, --versionDisplay version and exit.help + man
-m, --shmemsWrite information about active shared memory segments.help + man
-q, --queuesWrite information about active message queues.help + man
-s, --semaphoresWrite information about active semaphore sets.help + man
-a, --allWrite information about all three resources (default).help + man
-t, --timeshow attach, detach and change timeshelp + man
-p, --pidShow PIDs of creator and last operator.help + man
-c, --creatorShow creator and owner.help + man
-l, --limitsShow resource limits.help + man
-u, --summaryShow status summary.help + man
--humanPrint sizes in human-readable format.help + man
-b, --bytesPrint sizes in bytes rather than in human-readable form.help + man

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.