TraceIt

A lightweight Linux command-line utility written in C that inspects running processes through the /proc filesystem.

Instead of running multiple ps -ef commands and manually exploring /proc, simply run TraceIt, enter the process name, and inspect it instantly.

TraceIt allows you to search for a running process and display useful information such as its executable, command line, working directory, memory usage, and more.

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Features

• Search a running process by name
• Display the process PID
• Read command line (/proc/<pid>/cmdline)
• Display executable path (/proc/<pid>/exe)
• Display current working directory (/proc/<pid>/cwd)
• Display process root directory (/proc/<pid>/root)
• Read important fields from /proc/<pid>/status
• Simple terminal interface

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Example Output

Requirements

• Linux
• GCC
• GNU Make
• readline

Arch Linux:

sudo pacman -S gcc make readline

Ubuntu/Debian:

sudo apt install build-essential libreadline-dev

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Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/tracebyte8/traceit.git
cd traceit

Build the project:

make

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Run

Run directly from the project directory:

make run

or

./traceit

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Install (Optional)

If you want to use TraceIt from any terminal without entering the project directory:

sudo make install

Then simply run:

traceit

To remove it:

sudo make uninstall

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License

This project is released under the MIT License.

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Made with ❤️ using C