![]() Loginwind 32 Al txt REG 14,2 1754096 243026930 /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow Note that I didn’t have to be logged in as the root user to see this information on my Mac system.Īdding the head command to lsof shows what some of this output looks like:ĬOMMAND PID USER FD TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME On my current macOS system, which has been running for a long time, this shows a lot of open files, 1,582 to be specific: ![]() Typing the lsof command by itself lists all open files belonging to all active processes on the system: If you’re logged in as a non-root user, either su to root, or use sudo to run these commands. One other note: In these examples I'll assume that you're logged in as the Unix/Linux root user. If not, you’re lsof command output may be significantly limited. The lsof command is an acronym for, “list of open files.” In this article I’ll share some lsof command examples. The Linux lsof command lists information about files that are open by processes running on the system. ![]() Linux “open files” FAQ: Can you share some examples of how to show open files on a Linux system (i.e., how to use the lsof command)? lsof command background Using an ad blocker? just a $2 donation at will help keep this site running
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