NAME

acct − execution accounting file

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/acct.h>

DESCRIPTION

The acct(2) system call arranges for entries to be made in an accounting file for each process that terminates. The accounting file is a sequence of entries whose layout, as defined by the include file is:

If the process was created by an execve(2), the first 10 characters of the filename appear in ac_comm.  The accounting flag contains bits indicating whether execve(2) was ever accomplished, and whether the process ever had super-user privileges.

SEE ALSO

acct(2), execve(2), sa(8)

7th Edition  —  May 19, 1986