Linux: Message Queue Vs Process

In Linux or any other operating system, the Queue mechanism helps to communicate internal processes to one another.

In simple terms, a Queue is a File. It is like a simple flat file. And you can control Queue access to others.

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Usually, the messages in Queues are consumed by a Process. A process that sends a message to a Queue is called requester.

A process that receives a message you can say as Process. You can read more about the types of Queens and the actual relation between Queue and process.

References:

• Message Queues and Their Commands