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

# upstart-monitor(8)

Display system and session Upstart events

## NAME

upstart-monitor - Display system and session Upstart events

## SYNOPSIS

**upstart-monitor** \[*OPTIONS*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

**upstart-monitor** displays Upstart system events or Upstart session events using either a command-line or graphical interface.

## OPTIONS

- **-d** *destination* **,** --destination=*destination*

  Specify the endpoint to connect to. Valid destinations are *session-socket*,  *session-bus*,  *system-socket* and  *system-bus*.

- **--help**

  Show brief usage summary.

- **-n** , **--no-gui**

  Run in command-line mode.

- **-s** , **--separator**

  Specify alternate field separator to use for command-line output (default is a single tab character).

## NOTES

- •

  By default, **upstart-monitor** will attempt to start in a graphical mode unless **--no-gui** is specified. However, if it is unable to display a graphical interface, it will display a warning message and automatically revert to the command-line interface.

- •

  When no command-line option (that affects the destination) is specified, **upstart-monitor** will attempt to connect to the Session Init (destination *session-socket*) and display session events. In this mode, it will display both session events *and* system events, assuming the [**upstart-event-bridge**(8)](/upstart-event-bridge/8.md) is running.

  If invoked with no arguments from within a non-Upstart session environment it will attempt to connect to Upstart running as process ID 1 (destination *system-bus*) and will only display system events.

## AUTHOR

Written by James Hunt \<**james.hunt@ubuntu.com**\>

## BUGS

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

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2013 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) [**upstart-events**(7)](/upstart-events/7.md) [**upstart-event-bridge**(8)](/upstart-event-bridge/8.md)