Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 2021-04-13

Chapter 11. General Utilities

lsof-4.91

Introduction to lsof

The lsof package is useful to LiSt Open Files for a given running application or process.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-10.1 platform.

Package Information

lsof Dependencies

Required

libtirpc-1.3.1

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/lsof

Installation of lsof

The contents of the lsof tarball include another tarball with the source code, which needs, in turn, to be unpacked. Install lsof by running the following commands: 

tar -xf lsof_4.91_src.tar  &&
cd lsof_4.91_src           &&
./Configure -n linux       &&
make CFGL="-L./lib -ltirpc"

This package does not come with a working test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

install -v -m0755 -o root -g root lsof /usr/bin &&
install -v lsof.8 /usr/share/man/man8

Command Explanations

./Configure -n linux: Avoid AFS, customization, and inventory checks, and use the linux dialect.

make CFGL="-L./lib -ltirpc": Add the libtirpc libraries location to the make command.

Contents

Installed Program: lsof
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

lsof

lists open files for running processes

Last updated on 2021-02-20 13:35:58 -0600