acpi_listen

Section: Maintenance Commands (8)
Updated: Nov 2003
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NAME

acpi_listen - ACPI event listener  

SYNOPSIS

acpi_listen [options]

 

DESCRIPTION

acpid is the system-wide ACPI event catcher. acpi_listen is a simple shell-friendly tool which connects to acpid and listens for events. When an event occurs, acpi_listen will print it on stdout.

 

OPTIONS

-c, --count events

Receive up to a maximum number of ACPI events, then exit.

-s, --socketfile filename

This option changes the name of the UNIX domain socket which acpid opens. Default is /var/run/acpid.socket.

-t, --time seconds

Listen for the specified time in seconds, before exiting.

-v, --version

Print version information and exit.

-h, --help

Show help and exit.

 

FILES

/var/run/acpid.socket

 

BUGS

There are no known bugs. To file bug reports, see AUTHORS below.  

SEE ALSO

regcomp(3), sh(1), socket(2), connect(2)  

AUTHORS

Tim Hockin <thockin@hockin.org>
Luca Capello <luca@pca.it>

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NAME

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

OPTIONS

FILES

BUGS

SEE ALSO

AUTHORS

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