How to scan/log already running processes on Unix
you can use ps to list running processes, but I would like to know if there is a way to inspect the running processes to any level of detail. for example, maybe there is a way to see every assembly instruction it invokes, or every change it makes to the file system or global memory. these are processes i don't directly invoke or control.
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you can use ps to list running processes, but I would like to know if there is a way to inspect the running processes to any level of detail. for example, maybe there is a way to see every assembly instruction it invokes, or every change it makes to the file system or global memory. these are processes i don't directly invoke or control.
unix process debug
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Look into strace.
– LawrenceC
Jan 5 at 1:57
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you can use ps to list running processes, but I would like to know if there is a way to inspect the running processes to any level of detail. for example, maybe there is a way to see every assembly instruction it invokes, or every change it makes to the file system or global memory. these are processes i don't directly invoke or control.
unix process debug
asked Jan 5 at 1:04
user10869858user10869858
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you can use ps to list running processes, but I would like to know if there is a way to inspect the running processes to any level of detail. for example, maybe there is a way to see every assembly instruction it invokes, or every change it makes to the file system or global memory. these are processes i don't directly invoke or control.
unix process debug
unix process debug
asked Jan 5 at 1:04
user10869858user10869858
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asked Jan 5 at 1:04
user10869858user10869858
52
asked Jan 5 at 1:04
user10869858user10869858
52
asked Jan 5 at 1:04
user10869858user10869858
52
asked Jan 5 at 1:04
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Look into strace.
– LawrenceC
Jan 5 at 1:57
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Look into strace.
– LawrenceC
Jan 5 at 1:57
Look into strace.
– LawrenceC
Jan 5 at 1:57
Look into strace.
– LawrenceC
Jan 5 at 1:57
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You can attach a debugger such as gdb to any running process.
stop it and single step it etc
If you have the source and debug table you can set breakpoints at lines instated of just a public functions. I have not tried to used gdb with a dissassembly.
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You can attach a debugger such as gdb to any running process.
stop it and single step it etc
If you have the source and debug table you can set breakpoints at lines instated of just a public functions. I have not tried to used gdb with a dissassembly.
.
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You can attach a debugger such as gdb to any running process.
stop it and single step it etc
If you have the source and debug table you can set breakpoints at lines instated of just a public functions. I have not tried to used gdb with a dissassembly.
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You can attach a debugger such as gdb to any running process.
stop it and single step it etc
If you have the source and debug table you can set breakpoints at lines instated of just a public functions. I have not tried to used gdb with a dissassembly.
.
answered Jan 5 at 1:50
JasenJasen
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You can attach a debugger such as gdb to any running process.
stop it and single step it etc
If you have the source and debug table you can set breakpoints at lines instated of just a public functions. I have not tried to used gdb with a dissassembly.
.
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Look into strace.
– LawrenceC
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