acpi_listen

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

I -c , --count events
Receive up to a maximum number of ACPI events, then exit.
I -s , --socketfile filename
This option changes the name of the UNIX domain socket which acpid opens. Default is /var/run/acpid.socket.
I -t , --time seconds
Listen for the specified time in seconds, before exiting.
I -v , --version
Print version information and exit.
I -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>