X Version 11 (Release 6.1)
xconsole(X1)
xconsole --
monitor system console messages with X
Synopsis
xconsole [-toolkitoption ...]
[-file file-name] [-notify]
[-stripNonprint] [-daemon]
[-verbose] [-exitOnFail]
Description
The xconsole program displays messages which are
usually sent to /dev/console.
Options
xconsole accepts all of the standard X Toolkit command
line options along with the additional options listed below:
-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 an asterisk
(*) appended, so that it is evident even when the application is
iconified. -notify is the default.
-daemon-
This option causes xconsole to place itself in the
background, using
fork(2)
and
exit(2).
-verbose-
When set, this option directs xconsole
to display an informative message in the first line of the text buffer.
-exitOnFail-
When set, this option directs xconsole
to exit when it is unable to redirect the console output.
X defaults
This program uses the AthenaText widget; see the
Athena Widget Set documentation for controlling it.
Widgets
In order to specify resources, it is useful to know the hierarchy of
the widgets which compose xconsole. 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
DISPLAY-
to get the default host and display number.
XENVIRONMENT-
to get 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
References
Xsco(X1M),
xrdb(X1)
Athena Text widget
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UnixWare 7 Release 7.1.4 - 25 April 2004