# run_erl

### COMMAND

run_erl

### COMMAND SUMMARY

Redirect Erlang input and output streams on Solaris®

### DESCRIPTION

This describes the `run_erl` program specific to Solaris. This program redirect the standard input and standard output streams so that all output can be logged. It also let the program `to_erl` connect to the Erlang console making it possible to monitor and debug an embedded system remotely.

You can read more about the use in the `Embedded System User's Guide`.

### EXPORTS

`run_erl pipe_dir/ log_dir "exec command [command_arguments]"`

The `run_erl` program arguments are:

pipe_dir
  This is where to put the named pipe, usually `/tmp/`.
log_dir
  This is where the log files are written. There will be one log file, `run_erl.log` that log progress and warnings from the `run_erl` program itself and there will be up to five log files at maximum 100KB each with the content of the standard streams from and to the command. When the logs are full `run_erl` will delete and reuse the oldest log file.
"exec command [command_arguments]"
  In the third argument `command` is the to execute where everything written to stdin and stdout is logged to `log_dir`.

### SEE ALSO

start(1), start_erl(1)

### AUTHORS

Kent Boortz - support@erlang.ericsson.se

erts 5.1.1
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