---
name: "check-sendfile"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sendfile"
version: "2.1b.20080616-10"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/check-sendfile"
---

# check-sendfile(1)

Check if some files have arrived

## NAME

check-sendfile - Check if some files have arrived

## SYNOPSIS

**check-sendfile**

## DESCRIPTION

The **check-sendfile** command tests if there are files hosed in the user's sendfile spool area.  If so he will be informed about the files.

This command should be started from /etc/profile to give all users a chance to notices that some files have arrived in their absence.  As the defauld behaviour of sendfiled is to write a note on the user's tty he won't notice receiption if he's not logged in.  The lack of need to be logged in is one of **sendfile**'s advantages.

## FILES

- */var/spool/sendfile/$user*

  Spool area for the specifig user.

## SEE ALSO

[**sendfile**(1)](/sendfile/1.md).