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ABRT-SERVER(1) ABRT Manual ABRT-SERVER(1)

NAME

abrt-server - Unix socket for ABRT.

SYNOPSIS

abrt-server [-uspv[v]...]

DESCRIPTION

abrt-server is executed by abrtd daemon to handle socket connections. Every application in system is able to invoke creation of a new problem directory by following the communication protocol (described below in section PROTOCOL).

OPTIONS

-u

Use UID as client uid

-s

Log to system log.

-p

Add program names to log.

-v

Log more detailed debugging information.

PROTOCOL

Initializing new dump: open /var/run/abrt.socket

Providing dump data (hook writes to the socket):

-> "PID=number\0"

number 0 - PID_MAX (/proc/sys/kernel/pid_max) -> "EXECUTABLE=string\0"
string maximum length ~MAX_PATH -> "BACKTRACE=string\0"
string maximum length 1 MB -> "ANALYZER=string\0"
string maximum length 100 bytes -> "BASENAME=string\0"
string maximum length 100 bytes, no slashes -> "REASON=string\0"
string maximum length 512 bytes

Finalizing dump creation:

-> "DONE\0"

AUTHORS

•ABRT team
06/22/2018 abrt 2.0.8