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.\" @(#)elfread.1m	1.2 01 Oct 1998 SMI
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.\" @(#)elfread.rof	1.3 1/31/97
.TH elfread 1m "22 Sept 1998"
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.SH "NAME"
elfread - used to view and clear
the system, security, and application logs at the UNIX system console. 
.SH SYNOPSIS
.ft4
.nf
elfread [-od|-cy] logname
.SH DESCRIPTION
The elfread command is used to view and clear event logs at the UNIX system
console.  It is especially useful if the server fails to start.
Note that the -d (display) and -c (clear) options 
are mutually exclusive.
.SH OPTIONS
.SS -o 
Displays the log file contents listing the oldest event first.  
.SS -d 
Displays additional details about log events.  If neither the -o nor 
the -d option is specified, a summary of all events in the log is 
displayed using this command.
.SS -c
Clears the entire content of the selected log.
.SS -y
Used with the -c option to clear the log without prompting for confirmation.
.SS logname
Specifies the type of log you wish to display.  Acceptable entries using
this command are system, security, and application.
.SH EXAMPLE
To view a summary of the system log in reverse chronological order, 
type the following command:
.sp.5
	elfread -o system