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>