lsof-4.99.0

Introduction to lsof

The lsof package is useful to LiSt Open Files for a given running application or process.

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Note

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Package Information

lsof Dependencies

Required

libtirpc-1.3.6

Optional

Nmap-7.95 (with a symbolic link nc pointing to ncat in /usr/bin; used in tests)

Kernel Configuration

To run the tests, the following option should be enabled in the kernel configuration:

General setup --->
  [*] POSIX Message Queues                                        [POSIX_MQUEUE]

Installation of lsof

Install lsof by running the following commands:

./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-static &&
make

The tests should be run as the root user. They require that the POSIX message queues are enabled in the kernel, and that Nmap-7.95 be installed with a symbolic link /usr/bin/nc pointing to ncat.

make check

Now, as the root user:

make install

Command Explanations

--disable-static: This switch prevents installation of static versions of the libraries.

Contents

Installed Program: lsof
Installed Libraries: liblsof.so
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

lsof

lists open files for running processes

liblsof.so

contains an interface for applications to list open files