lttng(1)
========
-:revdate: 16 October 2019
+:revdate: 3 May 2021
NAME
----
-lttng - LTTng 2 tracer control command-line tool
+lttng - Control LTTng tracing
SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
-*lttng* [option:--group='GROUP'] [option:--mi=xml] [option:--no-sessiond | option:--sessiond-path='PATH']
+*lttng* [option:--group='GROUP'] [option:--mi=**xml**] [option:--no-sessiond | option:--sessiond-path='PATH']
[option:--quiet | option:-verbose...] '<<commands,COMMAND>>' ['COMMAND OPTIONS']
listening LTTng session daemon (man:lttng-sessiond(8)). A session
daemon:
-* Manages tracing sessions (see man:lttng-create(1) to learn more
+* Manages tracing sessions (see man:lttng-concepts(7) to learn more
about tracing sessions).
* Controls the various components (like tracers and consumer daemons) of
NOTE: The LTTng project recommends that you start the session daemon at
boot time for stable and long-term tracing.
+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.
+
Session daemon connection
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
`tracing`
LTTng-instrumented user applications automatically register to both the
-root session daemon and the user session daemon. This makes it possible
-for both session daemons to list the available traceable applications
-and known instrumentation points (see man:lttng-list(1)).
+root and user session daemons. This makes it possible for both session
+daemons to list the available instrumented applications and their
+instrumentation points (see man:lttng-list(1)).
OPTIONS
|===
-include::common-cmd-footer.txt[]
+include::common-lttng-cmd-after-options.txt[]
+
+
+include::common-footer.txt[]
SEE ALSO
--------
-man:babeltrace2(1),
+man:lttng-concepts(7)
man:lttng-relayd(8),
man:lttng-sessiond(8)