---
name: "ulog-acctd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "ulog-acctd"
version: "0.4.3-2.1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ulog-acctd"
---

# ulog-acctd(8)

network accounting daemon

## NAME

ulog-acctd - network accounting daemon

## SYNOPSIS

**ulog-acctd** *\[***-dD***\] \[***-c** *filename\]*

## DESCRIPTION

**ulog-acctd** logs network traffic in a format suitable for generating billing information or usage statistics. **ulog-acctd** listens on network interfaces and periodically writes information to a log file.

**ulog-acctd** is configured by editing its configuration file, **/etc/ulog-acctd.conf**.

## OPTIONS

- **-d**

  This will let ulog-acctd run in debug mode

- **-D**

  This will make ulog-acctd not to detach as a daemon, suitable for running it from inittab.

- **-c**

  *configfile* Specify the path of an alternative config file.

## FILES

- /etc/ulog-acctd.conf

  Configuration file

- /var/log/ulog-acctd/account.log

  Default location for the main output file

- /var/log/ulog-acctd/dump

  Default location for the dump of data not yet written to the main file.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **ulog-acctd** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **ulog-acctd** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info ulog-acctd**

should give you access to the complete manual.

## CAVEATS

This manual page is incomplete, and possibly inaccurate.

## AUTHORS

Hilko Bengen