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strace_tips.txt
strace -e pattern command #match pattern, don't pipe to grep because strace prints to stderr
strace -e open man cat 2> strace.txt #filter open calls and save to strace.txt (via stderr)
strace -p pid #attach to running process
strace -f #also strace child processes
strace -c #show histogram table of num calls
strace -f -e trace=network curl google.com #networrk calls (parent and child processes)
strace -f -e trace=network -s 100 curl google.com #limit string args to 100 chars
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