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elfread(8)

NAME

elfread - Used to display and clear events in the the system, security, and application event logs at the Tru64 UNIX system console

SYNOPSIS

/usr/sbin/elfread [-od | -cy] [-e eventID] [-f filename] [-p number] [-t type] [-u user_name] [-w workstation_name] logname

OPTIONS

-o Displays the contents of the log file, listing the oldest event first. -d Displays detailed information for each event in the log file. If neither the -o nor -d option is specified, a summary of all events in the log is displayed. -c Clears the entire contents of the log file. -y Used with the -c option to clear the log file without prompting for confirmation. -e eventID Displays events with the specified event ID in the log file. -f filename Displays the file specified rather than the default file. -p number Displays events for the specified number of past days, hours, or minutes in the log file. The default is days. When specifying hours, enter an h after the number. When specifying minutes, enter an m after the number. -t type Displays events of the specified types(s) in the log file. Enter e for error messages, w for warning messages, and i for informational messages. You can specify more than one type. -u user_name Specifies selection of events logged by a particular user. -w workstation_name Specifies selection of events logged by a particular workstation.

OPERANDS

logname Enter the type of log file that you want to display. Acceptable entries are system, security, and application.

DESCRIPTION

The elfread command displays and clears events in log files at the Tru64 UNIX system console. To save a log file you can copy, move, or rename the default log file to a file that you specify. To display the saved file you must use the -f option and specify the name of the file and the logname for the type of log that it contains (system, security, or application). Log files are useful if the server fails to start. Note that the -d (display) and -c (clear) options are mutually exclusive. You must be logged in as root to use the elfread command.

EXAMPLES

1. To display a summary of events in the system log in reverse chronological order, enter: # elfread -o system 2. To display events in a file named Monday that you copied the system log in to, enter: # elfread -f Monday system 3. To display error and warning events logged to the system log in the past day, enter: # elfread -p 1 -t ew system 4. To display error and warning events logged to the system log in the past hour, enter: # elfread -p 1h -t ew system 5. To display events with an event ID of 6005 in the system log, enter: # elfread -e 6005 -d system

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