---
name: "ipcs"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "util-linux"
version: "2.12r-19etch1"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ipcs/8"
---

# ipcs(8)

provide information on ipc facilities

## NAME

ipcs - provide information on ipc facilities

## SYNOPSIS

**ipcs \[ -asmq \] \[ -tclup \]**\
 **ipcs \[ -smq \] -i** *id*\
 **ipcs -h**

## DESCRIPTION

**ipcs** provides information on the ipc facilities for which the calling process has read acccess.

The **-i** option allows a specific resource *id* to be specified.  Only information on this *id* will be printed.

Resources may be specified as follows:

- **-m**

  shared memory segments

- **-q**

  message queues

- **-s**

  semaphore arrays

- **-a**

  all (this is the default)

The output format may be specified as follows:

- **-t**

  time

- **-p**

  pid

- **-c**

  creator

- **-l**

  limits

- **-u**

  summary

## SEE ALSO

[**ipcrm**(8)](/ipcrm/8.md)

## AUTHOR

krishna balasubramanian (balasub@cis.ohio-state.edu)