tldr/pages/common/lsof.md

# lsof

> Lists open files and the corresponding processes.
> Note: Root privileges (or sudo) is required to list files opened by others.

- 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 TCP port:

`lsof -iTCP:{{port}} -sTCP:LISTEN`
LSOF command 2013-12-12 12:43:12 +00:00			`# lsof`

Reformatted pages once more 2016-01-13 11:04:46 +00:00			`> Lists open files and the corresponding processes.`
lsof: shorten main desc, expand PID acronym (#1346) 2017-04-22 19:44:03 +01:00			`> Note: Root privileges (or sudo) is required to list files opened by others.`
LSOF command 2013-12-12 12:43:12 +00:00
Formatted all pages according to guidelines. 2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00			`- Find the processes that have a given file open:`
LSOF command 2013-12-12 12:43:12 +00:00
lsof: list opened files in a directory (#1449) 2017-08-17 13:08:23 +01:00			`lsof {{path/to/file}}`
LSOF command 2013-12-12 12:43:12 +00:00
Formatted all pages according to guidelines. 2016-01-07 17:31:27 +00:00			`- Find the process that opened a local internet port:`
LSOF command 2013-12-12 12:43:12 +00:00
replaced {{8080}} with {{port}} to follow format conventions. 2016-01-05 21:24:23 +00:00			`lsof -i :{{port}}`
LSOF command 2013-12-12 12:43:12 +00:00
lsof: shorten main desc, expand PID acronym (#1346) 2017-04-22 19:44:03 +01:00			`- Only output the process ID (PID):`
LSOF command 2013-12-12 12:43:12 +00:00
lsof: list opened files in a directory (#1449) 2017-08-17 13:08:23 +01:00			`lsof -t {{path/to/file}}`
lsof: add -u, -c example and note about privileges 2016-01-03 18:47:24 +00:00
[lsof] Fixed typo after reformatted The last letter of last word of [the three lines](https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr/commit/9676334119847078e5e05fec393a3fe36991dbc2#diff-fe9ad5b63478a92eaf51544c5808ee6cL14) was omitted after reformatted. 2016-01-28 06:35:41 +00:00			`- List files opened by the given user:`
lsof: add -u, -c example and note about privileges 2016-01-03 18:47:24 +00:00
			`lsof -u {{username}}`

[lsof] Fixed typo after reformatted The last letter of last word of [the three lines](https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr/commit/9676334119847078e5e05fec393a3fe36991dbc2#diff-fe9ad5b63478a92eaf51544c5808ee6cL14) was omitted after reformatted. 2016-01-28 06:35:41 +00:00			`- List files opened by the given command or process:`
lsof: add -u, -c example and note about privileges 2016-01-03 18:47:24 +00:00
			`lsof -c {{process_or_command_name}}`
Add description how to use lsof by PID 2017-03-01 09:06:32 +00:00
lsof: shorten main desc, expand PID acronym (#1346) 2017-04-22 19:44:03 +01:00			`- List files opened by a specific process, given its PID:`
Add description how to use lsof by PID 2017-03-01 09:06:32 +00:00
			`lsof -p {{PID}}`
lsof: list opened files in a directory (#1449) 2017-08-17 13:08:23 +01:00
			`- List open files in a directory:`

			`lsof +D {{path/to/directory}}`
lsof: find the process listening on a local port (#3188) 2019-08-20 19:13:45 +01:00
			`- Find the process that is listening on a local TCP port:`

			`lsof -iTCP:{{port}} -sTCP:LISTEN`