lttng-start(1)
==============
-:revdate: 29 April 2021
+:revdate: 14 June 2021
NAME
----
-lttng-start - Start an LTTng tracing session
+lttng-start - Start an LTTng recording session
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
-----------
-The `lttng start` command starts a tracing session, that is, it
+The `lttng start` command starts a recording session, that is, it
activates the LTTng tracers for:
With the 'SESSION' argument::
- The tracing session named 'SESSION'.
+ The recording session named 'SESSION'.
Without the 'SESSION' argument::
- The current tracing session (see man:lttng-concepts(7) to learn more
- about the current tracing session).
+ The current recording session (see man:lttng-concepts(7) to learn
+ more about the current recording session).
-See man:lttng-concepts(7) to learn more about tracing sessions.
+See man:lttng-concepts(7) to learn more about recording sessions.
-The selected tracing session must be inactive (stopped). A tracing
+The selected recording session must be inactive (stopped). A recording
session is inactive on creation (see man:lttng-create(1)).
-A `start-session` trigger action can also start a tracing session
+A `start-session` trigger action can also start a recording session
(see man:lttng-add-trigger(1)).
-Stop an active tracing session with the man:lttng-stop(1) command.
+See the ``<<examples,EXAMPLES>>'' section below for usage examples.
+Stop an active recording session with the man:lttng-stop(1) command.
-include::common-cmd-options-head.txt[]
+include::common-lttng-cmd-options-head.txt[]
-include::common-cmd-help-options.txt[]
+include::common-lttng-cmd-help-options.txt[]
-include::common-cmd-footer.txt[]
+
+include::common-lttng-cmd-after-options.txt[]
+
+
+[[examples]]
+EXAMPLES
+--------
+.Start the current recording session.
+====
+[role="term"]
+----
+$ lttng start
+----
+====
+
+.Start a specific recording session.
+====
+[role="term"]
+----
+$ lttng start my-session
+----
+====
+
+
+include::common-footer.txt[]
SEE ALSO