---
name: "faxquit"
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/faxquit"
---

# faxquit(8)

tell a HylaFAX server to terminate

## NAME

faxquit - tell a *HylaFAX* server to terminate

## SYNOPSIS

**/usr/sbin/faxquit** \[ **-q** *queue-dir* \] \[ *modem* \]

## DESCRIPTION

*faxquit* sends a message to a *HylaFAX* server process telling it to quit operation.

If *modem* is specified, the  [*faxgetty*(8)](/faxgetty/8.md) process servicing the specified modem is notified. *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 no modem is specified, *faxquit* will send the request to the \`\`FIFO'' named pipe file causing the *HylaFAX* queue manager process to terminate.

Note that server processes may not terminate immediately. In particular the *faxq* process will not exit until any active jobs are completed; this is necessary for proper operation (*faxq* must wait for child processes to terminate so that it can collect their exit status and update the state of the jobs being operated on).

## OPTIONS

- **-q** *dir*

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

## 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)