errdemon(1M)                                         errdemon(1M)



NAME
     errdemon - calls the error-logging daemon

SYNOPSIS
     errdemon [file]

ARGUMENTS
     file Specifies the file into which the error records will be
          placed.  If you don't specify file when activating the
          daemon, it uses /usr/adm/errfile.  The errdemon command
          creates file if it does not exist; otherwise, it
          appends error records to file so that it doesn't lose
          previous error data.

DESCRIPTION
     The error logging daemon errdemon collects error records
     from the operating system by reading the special file
     /dev/error and places them in file.  errdemon does not
     analyze the error records; this is done by errpt(1M).  A
     software kill signal (see kill(1)) terminates the error-
     logging daemon.  Only the superuser may start the daemon,
     and only one daemon may be active.

FILES
     /usr/lib/errdemon
          Executable file
     /dev/error
          Source file of error records
     /usr/adm/errfile
          Repository file for error records

SEE ALSO
     errpt(1M), errdead(1M), errstop(1M)

     kill(1) in A/UX Command Reference

     error(7) in A/UX Programmer's Reference


















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