ACCTON(ADM)                        UNIX System V



     Name
          accton - turns on accounting


     Syntax
          /usr/lib/acct/accton [file]


     Description
          accton turns on and off process accounting.  If no  file  is
          given  then accounting is turned off.  If file is given, the
          kernel appends process accounting records.  (See acct(S) and
          acct(F)).


     Files
          /etc/passwd         Used for login name to user ID conversions

          /usr/adm/pacct      Current process accounting file

          /usr/adm/sulogin    Super-user login history file

          /etc/wtmp           Login/logout history file


     See Also
          acctcom(ADM), acct(S), acct(F), su(C), utmp(F)


     Value Added
          accton is an extension to AT&T System  V  developed  by  the
          Santa Cruz Operation.


     (printed 8/23/89)                                  ACCTON(ADM)