audit(4) Kernel Interfaces Manual audit(4) Name audit - audit log interface Description This is a special character device that provides an interface for the audit daemon process, to the kernel audit buffers. Restrictions This device should be readable and writable only by root, to protect access by nonsystem processes. The major number assigned to this device must correlate with the corresponding major number designation in the system kernel. Files See Also MAKEDEV(8) audit(4)