---
name: "elogd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "elog"
version: "3.1.2-1-1+b1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/elogd"
---

# elogd(8)

web server program for Electronic Logbook ELOG

## NAME

elogd - web server program for Electronic Logbook ELOG

## SYNOPSIS

**elog** \[ **-C** *url* \] \[ **-c** *file* \] \[ **-D** \] \[ **-d** *directory* \] \[ **-f** *file* \] \[ **-k** \] \[ **-l** *logbook* \] \[ **-M** \] \[ **-m** \] \[ **-n** *hostname* \]  \[ **-p** *port* \] \[ **-S** \]  \[ **-s** *directory* \] \[ **-v** \] \[ **-x** \]

## DESCRIPTION

The Electronic Logbook **ELOG** can be used to store and retrieve messages through a Web interface. Depending on the configuration, the **ELOG** system can host one or more logbooks which are stored in separate sections on the server. **elogd** is the daemon program serving as a simple web server for the **ELOG** system.

## OPTIONS

**elogd** accepts the following options:

- **-C** *url*

  clone remote elogd configuration

- **-c** *file*

  specify configuration file

- **-D**

  become a daemon

- **-d** *directory*

  specify logbook root directory

- **-f** *file*

  specify PID file

- **-M**

  synchronize with removing deleted entries

- **-m**

  synchronize logbook(s) with remote server

- **-n** *host*

  host where **elogd** will run

- **-k**

  do not use keep-alive

- **-l** *logbook*

  specify logbook for \`-r' and \`-w' commands

- **-p** *port*

  port where **elogd** will run

- **-S**

  be silent

- **-s** *directory*

  specify resource directory (eg. themes, icons)

- **-v**

  debugging output

- **-x**

  enable execution of shell commands (unless compiled with this feature)

## SEE ALSO

[**elog**(1)](/elog/1.md).

The full documentation for **ELOG** is maintained as an html manual. You can reach it from the package document directory.

## WARNINGS

**elogd** is run under a separate user/group *elog* , by default. You might change it via *Usr* and *Grp* options in configuration file. The configuration and stylesheet files should be readable by that user.

Passwords are transferred over the network in plain text and therefore, are not secure. So if passwords are used **elogd** should be started with the SSL option in the configuration file for secure connections.

## AUTHOR

Written by Stefan Ritt \<stefan.ritt@psi.ch\>.

This manual page was written by Recai Oktas \<roktas@omu.edu.tr\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).