Linux Command - lsof

 

HOT TO TEST - lsof

1. --help

root@localhost:/root> lsof -h

lsof 4.78

 latest revision: ftp://lsof.itap.purdue.edu/pub/tools/unix/lsof/

 latest FAQ: ftp://lsof.itap.purdue.edu/pub/tools/unix/lsof/FAQ

 latest man page: ftp://lsof.itap.purdue.edu/pub/tools/unix/lsof/lsof_man

 usage: [-?abhlnNoOPRstUvVX] [+|-c c] [+|-d s] [+D D] [+|-f]

 [-F [f]] [-g [s]] [-i [i]] [+|-L [l]] [+m [m]] [+|-M] [-o [o]]

 [-p s] [+|-r [t]] [-S [t]] [-T [t]] [-u s] [+|-w] [-x [fl]] [-Z [Z]] [--] [names]

Defaults in parentheses; comma-separated set (s) items; dash-separated ranges.

  -?|-h list help          -a AND selections (OR)     -b avoid kernel blocks

  -c c  cmd c, /c/[bix]    +c w  COMMAND width (9)     

  +d s  dir s files        -d s  select by FD set     +D D  dir D tree *SLOW?*

                           -i select IPv[46] files    -l list UID numbers

  -n no host names         -N select NFS files        -o list file offset

  -O avoid overhead *RISK  -P no port names           -R list paRent PID

  -s list file size        -t terse listing           -T disable TCP/TPI info

  -U select Unix socket    -v list version info       -V verbose search

  +|-w  Warnings (+)       -X skip TCP&UDP files      -Z Z  context [Z]

  -- end option scan

  +f|-f  +filesystem or -file names   

  -F [f] select fields; -F? for help  

  +|-L [l] list (+) suppress (-) link counts < l (0 = all; default = 0)

                                        +m [m] use|create mount supplement

  +|-M   portMap registration (-)       -o o   o 0t offset digits (8)

  -p s   exclude(^)|select PIDs         -S [t] t second stat timeout (15)

  -T qs TCP/TPI Q,St (s) info

  -g [s] exclude(^)|select and print process group IDs

  -i i   select by IPv[46] address: [46][proto][@host|addr][:svc_list|port_list]

  +|-r [t] repeat every t seconds (15); + until no files, - forever

  -u s   exclude(^)|select login|UID set s

  -x [fl] cross over +d|+D File systems or symbolic Links

  names  select named files or files on named file systems

Anyone can list all files; /dev warnings disabled; kernel ID check disabled.

2. --version 
root@localhost:/root> lsof -v
lsof version information:
    revision: 4.78
    latest revision: ftp://lsof.itap.purdue.edu/pub/tools/unix/lsof/
    latest FAQ: ftp://lsof.itap.purdue.edu/pub/tools/unix/lsof/FAQ
    latest man page: ftp://lsof.itap.purdue.edu/pub/tools/unix/lsof/lsof_man
    constructed: Mon Aug 1 11:10:47 CST 2011
    compiler: x86_64-target-linux-gnu-gcc
    compiler flags: -DLINUXV=26016 -DGLIBCV=yes -DHASIPv6 -DHASSELINUX -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -DLSOF_VSTR="2.6.16" -g -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe
    loader flags: -L./lib -llsof  -lselinux
    system info: Linux 2.6.18-194.el5 #1 SMP Tue Mar 16 21:52:39 EDT 2010 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
    Anyone can list all files.
    /dev warnings are disabled.
    Kernel ID check is disabled.