---
name: "faxlock"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "hylafax-server"
version: "3:6.0.7-11.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/faxlock"
---

# faxlock(8)

tell a HylaFAX server to switch to LOCKWAIT state

## NAME

faxlock - tell a *HylaFAX* server to switch to LOCKWAIT state

## SYNOPSIS

**/usr/sbin/faxlock** \[ **-q** *dir* \] *modem*

## DESCRIPTION

*faxlock* sends a message to a *HylaFAX*  [*faxgetty*(8)](/faxgetty/8.md) process servicing *modem* telling it to change its state to LOCKWAIT

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''.

## OPTIONS

- **-q** *dir*

  Use a spooling area other than */var/spool/hylafax*.

## NOTES

When faxgetty changes it's state to LOCKWAIT, it will start looking for the UUCP lockfile for the device, and when the device is no longer locked, proceed to re-initialize the modem.

## FILES

```
/var/spool/hylafax	default spooling area
/var/spool/hylafax/FIFO	fifo for contacting faxq
```

Consult [*hylafax-server*(5)](/hylafax-server/5.md) for a complete discussion of the structure and content of the spooling area.

## SEE ALSO

[*hylafax-server*(5)](/hylafax-server/5.md), [*faxq*(8)](/faxq/8.md), [*faxgetty*(8)](/faxgetty/8.md)