Rename "tracing session" -> "recording session"

[lttng-tools.git] / doc / man / lttng.1.txt

diff --git a/doc/man/lttng.1.txt b/doc/man/lttng.1.txt
index 1b5d5ee31c996a699ad4024c176f81e5520e3b4f..43b695c7728c2cc4607f0b18f41592643f9519e9 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/man/lttng.1.txt
+++ b/doc/man/lttng.1.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 lttng(1)
 ========
-:revdate: 3 May 2021
+:revdate: 14 June 2021
 
 
 NAME
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
 *lttng* [option:--group='GROUP'] [option:--mi=**xml**] [option:--no-sessiond | option:--sessiond-path='PATH']
-      [option:--quiet | option:-verbose...] '<<commands,COMMAND>>' ['COMMAND OPTIONS']
+      [option:--relayd-path='PATH'] [option:--quiet | option:-verbose...]
+      '<<commands,COMMAND>>' ['COMMAND OPTIONS']
 
 
 DESCRIPTION
@@ -24,19 +25,40 @@ with the LTTng control library (`liblttng-ctl`), sends commands to a
 listening LTTng session daemon (man:lttng-sessiond(8)). A session
 daemon:
 
-* Manages tracing sessions (see man:lttng-concepts(7) to learn more
-  about tracing sessions).
+* Manages recording sessions (see man:lttng-concepts(7) to learn more
+  about recording sessions).
 
 * Controls the various components (like tracers and consumer daemons) of
   LTTng.
 
 * Sends asynchronous notifications to user applications.
 
-By default, the man:lttng-create(1) command automatically spawns a
-session daemon for your Unix user if none is currently running. Override
-the path of the session daemon binary to spawn with the
-option:--sessiond-path option. Avoid automatically spawning a session
-daemon with the option:--no-sessiond option.
+By default, the man:lttng-create(1) command automatically spawns:
+
+* A session daemon for your Unix user if none is currently running.
++
+Override the path of the session daemon binary to spawn with the
+option:--sessiond-path option.
++
+Avoid automatically spawning a session daemon with the
+option:--no-sessiond option.
+
+* A relay daemon (see man:lttng-relayd(8)) if all the following
+  statements are true:
++
+--
+* You specify the nloption:--live option.
+
+* You don't specify any of the nloption:--set-url, nloption:--ctrl-url,
+  or nloption:--data-url options.
+
+* No relay daemon is currently listening for TCP connections on
+  +127.0.0.1:{default_network_viewer_port}+ (default LTTng live reader
+  connection address and port).
+--
++
+Override the path of the relay daemon binary to spawn with the
+option:--relayd-path option.
 
 NOTE: The LTTng project recommends that you start the session daemon at
 boot time for stable and long-term tracing.
@@ -45,7 +67,7 @@ See man:lttng-concepts(7) to learn more about the foundational concepts
 of LTTng.
 
 The `lttng` tool offers a subcommand-based command-line interface. The
-<<commands,COMMANDS>> section below lists the available commands.
+``<<commands,COMMANDS>>'' section below lists the available commands.
 
 
 Session daemon connection
@@ -134,6 +156,10 @@ option:--sessiond-path='PATH'::
 +
 You may :not: use this option with the option:--no-sessiond option.
 
+option:--relayd-path='PATH'::
+    Set the absolute path of the relay daemon binary to spawn from the
+    man:lttng-create(1) command to 'PATH'.
+
 option:-v, option:--verbose::
     Increase verbosity.
 +
@@ -159,8 +185,8 @@ COMMANDS
 The following commands also have their own nloption:--help option.
 
 
-Tracing session
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Recording session
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 [options="header"]
 |===
 |Command |Description
@@ -245,7 +271,10 @@ Miscellaneous
 |===
 
 
-include::common-cmd-footer.txt[]
+include::common-lttng-cmd-after-options.txt[]
+
+
+include::common-footer.txt[]
 
 
 SEE ALSO