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tracexec

Tracer for execve syscalls and pre-exec behavior

TLDR

Trace all exec calls made by bash
$ tracexec log -- bash
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Launch TUI mode to trace a build system
$ tracexec tui -- make
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TUI mode with pseudo terminal
$ tracexec tui -t -- bash
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SYNOPSIS

tracexec [options] command

DESCRIPTION

tracexec helps you figure out what and how programs get executed when you run a command. It is useful for debugging build systems, understanding shell scripts, and tracing what programs proprietary software runs. In TUI mode with a pseudo terminal, you can view exec event details and interact with processes.

HISTORY

tracexec was created by Levi Zim (kxxt) and is written in Rust.

SEE ALSO

strace(1), ltrace(1), execsnoop(1)

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