Wally Winchester wrote: > Hello, > I'm having a problem with my pipe, please can anyone have a look and see > what's wrong with it? > > $ mkfifo testpipe > $ logger -u testpipe message > connect: Connection refused. > > Same when run as root. The problem is that a named pipe is a file, and not a socket. You are using the wrong tool for the job. If you tell us what you are trying to do, maybe we can come up with a way to do it. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!