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Linux /proc and Process Debugging/Trace a command with strace

Trace syscalls made by a new command.

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Section: Tracing System Calls and Libraries

Trace a command with strace

bash
bash
strace -o trace.log ./program
Explanation

Trace syscalls made by a new command.

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