%general-entities; ]> $Date$ lsof The lsof package is useful to LiSt Open Files for a given running application or process. &lfs112_checked; Package Information Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download MD5 sum: &lsof-md5sum; Download size: &lsof-size; Estimated disk space required: &lsof-buildsize; Estimated build time: &lsof-time; lsof Dependencies Required Optional (with a symbolic link nc pointing to ncat in /usr/bin; used in tests) User Notes: To run the tests, the following option should be enabled in the kernel configuration: General setup ---> [*] POSIX Message Queues [CONFIG_POSIX_MQUEUE] Install lsof by running the following commands: ./Configure -n linux && make The tests should be run as the root user. They require that the POSIX message queues are enabled in the kernel, and that be installed with a symbolic link /usr/bin/nc pointing to ncat. make check One test, case-20-ux-socket-endpoint, is known to fail. Other test may fail if the tests are run in a script. Now, as the root user: install -v -m4755 -o root -g root lsof /usr/bin && install -v lsof.8 /usr/share/man/man8 ./Configure -n linux: Avoid AFS, customization, and inventory checks, and use the linux dialect. install -m4755 ...: lsof should be suid root to allow users to list all files. This may be a security threat on some systems. In that case change to -m755 and use sudo to run the program. Installed Program Installed Libraries Installed Directories lsof None None Short Descriptions lsof lists open files for running processes lsof