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logcat: Display logs for the process of a specific package.
$ logcat --pid=$(pidof -s ${package})
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This command is used to filter logcat output for a specific process ID (PID).

Here is a breakdown of the command:

  1. logcat: It is a command-line tool that displays log messages from the system and applications running on an Android device. It allows capturing, viewing, and analyzing app logs for debugging purposes.

  2. --pid=: This flag is used to specify the process ID for which logcat output should be filtered.

  3. $(pidof -s ${package}): This is command substitution syntax in Bash. It executes the command pidof -s ${package} and replaces it with the result (which is the PID of the specified package).

  • pidof is a command that is used to find the process ID of a running program given its name.
  • -s is an option that tells pidof to only return a single PID if multiple instances of the program are running.
  • ${package} is a variable that should be replaced with the name of the package you want to monitor.

So, combining all the elements, the command logcat --pid=$(pidof -s ${package}) will display logcat output only for the specified package's process ID.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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