Linux /proc and Process Debugging/Trace network syscalls

Focus on network-related system calls only.

Section: Tracing System Calls and Libraries

Trace network syscalls

bash
bash
strace -e trace=network -p 1234
Explanation

Focus on network-related system calls only.

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