---
name: "esdmon"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "esound-clients"
version: "0.2.41-8"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/esdmon"
---

# esdmon(1)

The Enlightened Sound Daemon

## NAME

esdmon - The Enlightened Sound Daemon

## DESCRIPTION

EsounD monitor.  Opens the esd socket and duplicates the stream being sent to the sound device.

## USAGE

esdmon \[OPTIONS\] \[FILE\]

Options:

`"-s"`, --server=HOSTNAME set EsounD server `"-b"`, output file should be 8-bit `"-m"`, output file should be mono `"-r"` RATE, set output rate to RATE

FILE is the file to write the output stream to.  Default is stdout.

## SEE ALSO

[*esd*(1)](/esd/1.md), [*esdcat*(1)](/esdcat/1.md), [*esddsp*(1)](/esddsp/1.md), [*esdloop*(1)](/esdloop/1.md), [*esdplay*(1)](/esdplay/1.md), [*esdsample*(1)](/esdsample/1.md), [*esd-config*(1)](/esd-config/1.md), [*esdctl*(1)](/esdctl/1.md), [*esdfilt*(1)](/esdfilt/1.md), [*esdrec*(1)](/esdrec/1.md)