---
name: "upstart-event-bridge"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "upstart"
version: "1.11-5"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/upstart-event-bridge"
---

# upstart-event-bridge(8)

Bridge between system Upstart and session Upstart

## NAME

upstart-event-bridge - Bridge between system Upstart and session Upstart

## SYNOPSIS

**upstart-event-bridge** \[*OPTIONS*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

**upstart-event-bridge** receives information about Upstart system **events**(8) have completed and creates Upstart session events for them.

It emits events which match the pattern ":sys:\*". Forwarding any event that's triggered on the system upstart as well as a virtual "restarted" event when upstart itself is restarted (during upgrades).

See [**upstart-events**(7)](/upstart-events/7.md) and for further details.

This bridge should be run as a user, after the session bus has been setup and only once per session init.

## OPTIONS

- **--daemon**

  Detach and run in the background.

- **--debug**

  Enable debugging output.

- **--help**

  Show brief usage summary.

- **--verbose**

  Enable verbose output.

## NOTES

Since events emitted by this bridge at the session level are copies of the original system events, the blocking semantics of the original system events are not retained.

## EXAMPLES

Some examples of Upstart events generated by this bridge:

- :sys:restarted

  Event emitted when the system Upstart is restarted.

- :sys:\*

  Any event emitted on the system Upstart.

## AUTHOR

Written by Stéphane Graber \<**stgraber@ubuntu.com**\>

## BUGS

Report bugs at  \<**https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bugs**\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2012 Canonical Ltd.

This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

## SEE ALSO

[**init**(5)](/init/5.md) [**init**(8)](/init/8.md) **events**(7)