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diff --git a/usr.sbin/accton/accton.8 b/usr.sbin/accton/accton.8 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..73c7d29 --- /dev/null +++ b/usr.sbin/accton/accton.8 @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +.\" $FreeBSD$ +.\" +.Dd May 21, 1993 +.Dt ACCTON 8 +.Os +.Sh NAME +.Nm accton +.Nd enable/disable system accounting +.Sh SYNOPSIS +.Nm +.Op Ar acctfile +.Sh DESCRIPTION +The +.Nm +utility is used +for switching system accounting on or off. +If called with the argument +.Ar acctfile , +system accounting is enabled. +The +.Ar acctfile +specified must exist prior to starting system accounting, or +.Nm +will return an error. +A record of every process that is started by the +.Xr execve 2 +system call and then later exits the system is stored in +.Ar acctfile . +The +.Xr sa 8 +command may be used to examine the accounting records. +If no arguments are given, system accounting is disabled. +.Sh FILES +.Bl -tag -width /var/account/acct +.It Pa /var/account/acct +default accounting file +.El +.Sh SEE ALSO +.Xr lastcomm 1 , +.Xr acct 2 , +.Xr acct 5 , +.Xr sa 8 |