How to use the strace and ltrace commands: 2-Minute Linux Tips

How to use the strace and ltrace commands: 2-Minute Linux Tips

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The video tutorial explains the use of strace and ltrace commands in Linux for monitoring system and library calls made by processes. It demonstrates how to use strace with the PWD command to view system calls and how to redirect the output to a file. The tutorial also covers the ltrace command, which is similar to strace but focuses on library calls, and shows how to generate a summary of these calls.

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Describe the similarities and differences between strace and ltrace commands.

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What kind of information can you obtain from the output of the ltrace command?

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