Use the PID from htop with a direct shell command.
Section: Inspection tools
Attach strace manually
bash
bash
sudo strace -p 12345Explanation
Helpful if you want to control strace flags more precisely than the in-app shortcut.
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Compare similar commands or jump into common fixes when this command is part of a bigger troubleshooting path.
Related commands
Same sheet · prioritizing Inspection tools
Trace system calls with strace
Attach strace to the selected process if installed.
List open files with lsof
Inspect file descriptors for the selected process.
Inspect CPU affinity from the shell
Complement htop when tracking placement or pinning.
Use htop to locate a PID, then kill from shell
Classic shell companion flow.