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'''lsof''' is a [[Ports|port]] for listing open files. It's a GNU tool that is not part of the base install.  The tool typically used for finding and listing open files under FreeBSD is [[fstat]].  
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The 'lsof' command is used to determine the status of file system objects (directories and files) in use by users and processes. It is part of the GNU project and is typically found on Linux based systems and as such is not part of the default base installation of [[FreeBSD]].  The equivalent command on FreeBSD is [[fstat]].
  
 
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The 'lsof' command is available through the [[ports]] system.
see also: [http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=fstat fstat man page] at freebsd.org.
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[[Category : System Commands]]
 
[[Category : System Commands]]

Revision as of 08:48, 4 January 2008

The 'lsof' command is used to determine the status of file system objects (directories and files) in use by users and processes. It is part of the GNU project and is typically found on Linux based systems and as such is not part of the default base installation of FreeBSD. The equivalent command on FreeBSD is fstat.

The 'lsof' command is available through the ports system.

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