unix message queue

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Is there an ipc option to get the last message in message queue but not removing it?

I want this to allow many clients reading same messages from the same server..

Edit: Server and clients are on the same machine!

Thanks

If you have multiple clients reading the same message from the same queue without dequeuing, can we assume you've worked out a way to remove the message after the last client has accessed it? — jschmier
– jschmier, Commented May 17, 2010 at 20:44
You are probably looking for an Enterprise Queuing system with a Publish/Subscribe implementation. Have a look at ActiveMQ or something similar — Steve Weet
– Steve Weet, Commented May 21, 2010 at 18:55

Christopher Barber · Accepted Answer · 2010-05-17 20:35:40Z

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I don't believe there is any way to do that using either system v or POSIX message queues. Furthermore, AFAIK neither API allows you to send messages to a remote machine, so unless your clients are running on the same host as the server, you will need to use a higher-level technology.

answered May 17, 2010 at 20:35

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