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

       -c, --count events
              Receive up to a maximum number of ACPI events, then exit.

       -s, --socketfile filename
              This  option changes the name of the UNIX domain socket which acpid opens.  Default
              is /var/run/acpid.socket.

       -t, --time seconds
              Listen for the specified time in seconds, before exiting.

       -v, --version
              Print version information and exit.

       -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

       acpid(8)

AUTHORS

       Ted Felix (www.tedfelix.com)
       Tim Hockin <thockin@hockin.org>
       Luca Capello <luca@pca.it>

                                             Nov 2003                              acpi_listen(8)