acpi_listen(8) - Linux man page
Name
acpi_listen - ACPI event listener
Synopsis
acpi_listen [options]
Description
acpid is the sysem-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@sun.com>
Luca Capello <luca@pca.it>
