---
name: "task_manager"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "sympa"
version: "6.2.76~dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/task_manager"
---

# task\_manager(8)

Daemon to process periodical Sympa tasks

## NAME

task\_manager, task\_manager.pl - Daemon to process periodical Sympa tasks

## SYNOPSIS

`"task_manager.pl"` \[ `"--foreground"` \] \[ `"--debug"` \]

## DESCRIPTION

Task\_manager is a program which scans permanently the task spool and processes tasks. It also checks configuration of site and every list to create necessary tasks.

## OPTIONS

- "-d", "--debug"

  Sets the debug mode

- "-f", "--config="*file*

  Force task\_manager to use an alternative configuration file instead of */etc/sympa/sympa/sympa.conf*.

- "-F", "--foreground"

  Prevents the script from being daemonized

- "-h", "--help"

  Prints this help message.

- "--log\_level="*level*

  Set log level.

## FILES

*$SPOOLDIR/task/* directory for task spool.

*$PIDDIR/task\_manager.pid* this file contains the process ID of *task\_manager.pl*.

## SEE ALSO

[**sympa\_msg**(8)](/sympa_msg/8.md), [**wwsympa**(8)](/wwsympa/8.md).

Sympa::Spindle::ProcessTask.

## HISTORY

*task\_manager.pl* was contributed by F. Guilleux. It appeared on Sympa 3.3a-vhost.10.