8 lttng-start - Start LTTng tracers
14 *lttng* ['linkgenoptions:(GENERAL OPTIONS)'] *start* ['SESSION']
19 The `lttng start` command starts the various LTTng tracers for a
20 given inactive tracing session.
22 Starting the LTTng tracers has the effect that all enabled event rules
23 within enabled channels can make their target event sources _emit_ trace
24 events. Whether they are recorded to the local file system, sent over
25 the network, or not recorded at all depends on the specific
26 configuration of the tracing session in which tracing is started. See
27 man:lttng-create(1) for different session modes.
29 A tracing session with running tracers is said to be _active_. Active
30 tracing sessions can return to the inactive state using the
31 man:lttng-stop(1) command.
33 If 'SESSION' is omitted, the LTTng tracers are started for the current
34 tracing session (see man:lttng-create(1) for more information
35 about the current tracing session). Otherwise, they are started for the
36 existing tracing session named 'SESSION'. `lttng list`
37 outputs all the existing tracing sessions (see man:lttng-list(1)).
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