xconsole

NAME

xconsole - monitor system console messages

SYNOPSIS

xconsole [-toolkitoption ...] [-daemon] [-exitOnFail]
		 [-file file-name] [-notify] [-stripNonprint] [-verbose]

DESCRIPTION

The xconsole(1) program displays messages which are usually sent to /dev/console.

OPTIONS

The xconsole(1) accepts all of the standard X Toolkit command-line options, along with the following additional options:

-daemon

This option causes xconsole(1) to place itself in the background, using fork/exit.

-exitOnFail

When set, this option directs xconsole(1) to exit when it is unable to redirect the console output.

-file file-name

To monitor some other device, use this option to specify the device name. This does not work on regular files as they are always ready to be read from.

-notify

-nonotify

When new data are received from the console and the notify option is set, the icon name of the application has "*" appended, so that it is evident even when the application is iconified. The default is -notify.

-verbose

When set, this option directs xconsole(1) to display an informative message in the first line of the text buffer.

X DEFAULTS

This program uses the Athena Text widget; see the Athena Widget Set documentation for information on controlling it.

WIDGETS

In order to specify resources, it is useful to know the hierarchy of the widgets thatch compose xconsole(1). In the notation below, indentation indicates hierarchical structure. The widget class name is given first, followed by the widget instance name.

XConsole  xconsole
  XConsole  text

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

DISPLAY

Contains the default host and display number.

XENVIRONMENT

Contains the name of a resource file that overrides the global resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.

FILES

/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/XConsole

Specifies required resources.

SEE ALSO

X(5)

xrdb)(1)

Athena Text widget