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/usr/local/sbin/fatrace

Report system wide file access events

From fatrace 0.19.1-r2 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running fatrace --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: fatrace [options...]

Options:
  -c, --current-mount		Only record events on partition/mount of current directory.
  -o FILE, --output=FILE	Write events to a file instead of standard output.
  -s SECONDS, --seconds=SECONDS	Stop after the given number of seconds.
  -t, --timestamp		Add timestamp to events. Give twice for seconds since the epoch.
  -u, --user			Add user ID and group ID to events.
  -p PID, --ignore-pid PID	Ignore events for this process ID. Can be specified multiple times.
  -f TYPES, --filter=TYPES	Show only the given event types; choose from C, R, O, W, +, D, < or >, e. g. --filter=OC.
  -C COMM, --command=COMM	Show only events for this command.
  -j, --json			Write events in JSONL format.
  -P, --parents			Include information about all parent processes.
  -e, --exe			Add executable path to events.
  -h, --help			Show help.
Options (12)
OptionDescriptionSource
-c, --current-mountOnly record events on partition/mount of current directory.help + man
-o, --output FILEWrite events to given file instead of standard output.help + man
-s, --seconds SECONDSStop after the given number of seconds.help + man
-t, --timestampAdd timestamp to events.help + man
-u, --userAdd process user information to events.help + man
-p, --ignore-pid PIDIgnore events for this process ID.help + man
-f, --filter TYPESShow only the given event types;help + man
-C, --command COMMShow only events for this command.help + man
-j, --jsonWrite events in JSONL format (see definition above).help + man
-P, --parentsInclude information about all parent processes.help + man
-e, --exeAdd executable path to events.help + man
-h, --helpPrint help and exit.help + man

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