1AUDIT_OPEN(3) Linux Audit API AUDIT_OPEN(3)
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6 audit_open - Open a audit netlink socket connection
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9 #include <libaudit.h>
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11 int audit_open (void);
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15 audit_open creates a NETLINK_AUDIT socket for communication with the
16 kernel part of the Linux Audit Subsystem. The audit system uses the ACK
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22 Returns -1 if an error occurs; otherwise, the return value is a
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35Red Hat Oct 2006 AUDIT_OPEN(3)