opensnoop:tldr:71c56

opensnoop: Track all file opens by a process by PID.

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$ sudo opensnoop -p ${PID}

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The command sudo opensnoop -p ${PID} is used to monitor the files being opened by a process with a specific Process ID (PID).

Here's a breakdown of the command:

sudo is a command that allows a user with administrative privileges to execute commands as a superuser or another user.
opensnoop is a utility tool for macOS systems that traces and displays information about files being opened by processes.
-p is an option used to specify the PID of the process you want to monitor. You need to replace ${PID} with the actual Process ID number.

By running this command with the appropriate PID, you can monitor and see a live feed of files that are being opened by the specified process.

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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