WATCHCATD(8) | System Administration | WATCHCATD(8) |
NAME¶
watchcatd - process monitoring daemonSYNOPSIS¶
watchcatd [-fhpX] [-f filename ] [-p pathname ]DESCRIPTION¶
watchcatd is a background daemon which monitors registered processes, killing them in case they lock up. As a secondary use, watchcatd can be set up to work as a timer.OPTIONS¶
- -f, --config-file filename
- Use the alternate system wide filename instead of /etc/watchcatd.conf. It must be an absolute path.
- -h, --help
- Display an usage message
- -p, --exec-path
- Use a alternate absolute path to exec childrens. Useful for debugging purposes.
- -X, --dont-detach
- Don't detach from the console. Useful for debugging purposes.
FILES¶
/etc/watchcatd.confThe system wide configuration file. See
watchcatd.conf(5) for further details.
/var/run/watchcat.socket
The watchcat device.
BUGS¶
The current version doesn't support thread registry, only process registry to service.AUTHORS¶
Michel Machado <michel@digirati.com.br> Andre Nathan <andre@digirati.com.br>
SEE ALSO¶
watchcatd.conf(5), watchdog(8).January 2004 | WATCHCATD |