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Enter a command. For example: git bug, rabin2, xml list, nbtscan.

lsof

Lists open files and the corresponding processes. Note: Root privileges (or sudo) is required to list files opened by others. More information: https://manned.org/lsof.

• Find the processes that have a given file open:
   
  lsof {{path/to/file}}
   
• Find the process that opened a local internet port:
   
  lsof -i :{{port}}
   
• Only output the process ID (PID):
   
  lsof -t {{path/to/file}}
   
• List files opened by the given user:
   
  lsof -u {{username}}
   
• List files opened by the given command or process:
   
  lsof -c {{process_or_command_name}}
   
• List files opened by a specific process, given its PID:
   
  lsof -p {{PID}}
   
• List open files in a directory:
   
  lsof +D {{path/to/directory}}
   
• Find the process that is listening on a local IPv6 TCP port and don't convert network or port numbers:
   
  lsof -i6TCP:{{port}} -sTCP:LISTEN -n -P