XCONSOLE(1) AIX XCONSOLE(1) NAME xconsole - monitor system console messages SYNOPSIS xxxxccccoooonnnnssssoooolllleeee[-_t_o_o_l_k_i_t_o_p_t_i_o_n ...] [-file _f_i_l_e-_n_a_m_e] [-notify] [- stripNonprint] [-daemon] [-verbose] [-exitOnFail] DESCRIPTION The _x_c_o_n_s_o_l_e program displays messages which are usually sent to /dev/console. OPTIONS _X_c_o_n_s_o_l_e accepts all of the standard X Toolkit command line options along with the additional options listed below: ----ffffiiiilllleeee _f_i_l_e-_n_a_m_e To monitor some other device, use this option to specify the device name. This does not work on reg- ular files as they are always ready to be read from. ----nnnnoooottttiiiiffffyyyy ----nnnnoooonnnnoooottttiiiiffffyyyy When new data are received from the console and the notify option is set, the icon name of the applica- tion has " *" appended, so that it is evident even when the application is iconified. -notify is the default. ----ddddaaaaeeeemmmmoooonnnn This option causes _x_c_o_n_s_o_l_e to place itself in the background, using fork/exit. ----vvvveeeerrrrbbbboooosssseeee When set, this option directs _x_c_o_n_s_o_l_e to display an informative message in the first line of the text buffer. ----eeeexxxxiiiittttOOOOnnnnFFFFaaaaiiiillll When set, this option directs _x_c_o_n_s_o_l_e to exit when it is unable to redirect the console output. X DEFAULTS This program uses the _A_t_h_e_n_a _T_e_x_t widget, look in the _A_t_h_e_n_a _W_i_d_g_e_t _S_e_t documentation for controlling it. WIDGETS In order to specify resources, it is useful to know the hierarchy of the widgets which compose _x_c_o_n_s_o_l_e. In the notation below, indentation indicates hierarchical struc- ture. The widget class name is given first, followed by the widget instance name. XConsole xconsole XConsole text Rev. Release 5 Page 1 XCONSOLE(1) AIX XCONSOLE(1) ENVIRONMENT DDDDIIIISSSSPPPPLLLLAAAAYYYY to get the default host and display number. XXXXEEEENNNNVVVVIIIIRRRROOOONNNNMMMMEEEENNNNTTTT 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 SEE ALSO X(1), xrdb(1), Athena Text widget COPYRIGHT Copyright 1988, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. See _X(_1) for a full statement of rights and permissions. AUTHOR Keith Packard (MIT X Consortium) Rev. Release 5 Page 2