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+% DLT-DAEMON(1)
+
+# NAME
+
+**dlt-daemon** - Diagnostic Log and Trace daemon
+
+# SYNOPSIS
+
+**dlt-daemon** \[**-h**\] \[**-d**\] \[**-c** filename\] \[**-t** directory\] \[**-p** port\]
+
+# DESCRIPTION
+
+The DLT daemon is the central place where logs and traces are gathered
+from different applications, stored temporarily or permanently and
+transferred to a DLT client application, which can run directly on the
+GENIVI system or more likely on a external tester device.
+
+## OPTIONS
+
+-h
+
+:   Display a short help text.
+
+-d
+
+:   Daemonize, needed in System V init systems.
+
+-c
+
+:   Load an alternative configuration file. By default the configuration file /etc/dlt.conf is loaded.
+
+-t
+
+:   Directory for local fifo and user-pipes (Default: /tmp).
+    Applications wanting to connect to a daemon using a custom directory need to be started with the environment variable DLT_PIPE_DIR set appropriately.
+
+-p
+
+:   Port to monitor for incoming requests (Default: 3490)
+    Applications wanting to connect to a daemon using a custom
+    port need to be started with the environment variable
+    DLT_DAEMON_TCP_PORT set appropriately.
+
+# EXAMPLES
+
+Start DLT daemon in background mode:
+    **dlt-daemon -d**
+
+Start DLT daemon with own configuration:
+    **dlt-daemon -c ~/my-dlt-configuration.cfg**
+
+Start DLT daemon with custom pipes directory:
+    **dlt-daemon -t ~/dlt_pipes**
+
+Start DLT daemon listening on custom port 3500:
+    **dlt-daemon -p 3500**
+
+# EXIT STATUS
+
+Non zero is returned in case of failure.
+
+# AUTHOR
+
+Alexander Wenzel (alexander.aw.wenzel (at) bmw (dot) de)
+
+# COPYRIGHT
+
+Copyright (C) 2016 BMW AG. License MPL-2.0: Mozilla Public License version 2.0 <http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/>.
+
+# BUGS
+
+See Github issue: <https://github.com/GENIVI/dlt-daemon/issues>
+
+# SEE ALSO
+
+**dlt.conf(5)**, **dlt-system(1)**