WATCHCATD(8)

📦 version 1.2.1, in debian bookworm, ubuntu jammy, ubuntu noble

👑 WATCHCATD(8) — like, the process monitoring daemon bestie 💖

okay so welcome to section 8 of the manual (System Administration, very serious, very demure) and today we're talking about watchcatd. yes it's a cat. yes it watches. no we will not be taking questions. 🐱✨

✨ NAME ✨

watchcatd — the process monitoring daemon. she monitors. she daemonizes. she's that girl. 💅

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

watchcatd [-fhpX] [-f filename ] [-p pathname ]

look at her. compact. efficient. iconic. 🎀

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

so watchcatd is a background daemon that keeps an eye on registered processes, and if any of them lock up? she kills them. no hesitation. no drama. just vibes and termination. 😭

and as a secondary use — like, a lil side quest — watchcatd can also be set up to work as a timer. multitasking queen fr fr. ⏰👑

💅 OPTIONS 💅

  • -f, --config-file filename — use this alternate system-wide filename instead of /etc/watchcatd.conf. > heads up bestie: it must be an absolute path. no relative nonsense. 🚫
  • -h, --help — displays a usage message. the classic. the beloved. the "help me I'm lost" button. 🫶
  • -p, --exec-path — use an alternate absolute path to exec childrens. super useful for debugging purposes. 🐛🔍
  • -X, --dont-detach — don't detach from the console. also for debugging purposes. she stays right there with you. clingy in a helpful way. 💜

🍓 FILES 🍓

  • /etc/watchcatd.conf — the system-wide configuration file. for the deets, go read watchcatd.conf(5). she explains everything. 📖
  • /var/run/watchcat.socket — the watchcat device. yes that's what it's called. no we didn't name it. 🔌

💀 BUGS 💀

ngl, the current version doesn't support thread registry — only process registry to service. so like, processes only. threads, she cannot. it's giving limitation. 🙈

🧚 AUTHORS 🧚

  • Michel Machado <michel@digirati.com.br>
  • Andre Nathan <andre@digirati.com.br>

the masterminds. the architects. the ones who built the cat. 👑

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

watchcatd.conf(5), watchdog(8)

go read them. iykyk. ✨

okay that's the whole page, bestie — WATCHCATD, January 2004, WATCHCATD(8). mwah. go monitor something. 🎀💖

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