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Strace

strace is a diagnostic, debugging and instructional userspace utility for Linux. It is used to monitor and tamper with interactions between processes and the Linux kernel, which include system calls, signal deliveries, and changes of process state. The operation of strace is made possible by the kernel feature known as ptrace.

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Available in
English[note 1]
Developer
Dmitry Levin
License
LGPL v2.1+[note 2]
Operating system
Linux
Original author
Paul Kranenburg
Platform
AArch64, DEC Alpha, ARC, ARM EABI/OABI, AVR32, Blackfin, C-SKY, HP PA-RISC, IA-32, IA-64, LoongArch, Motorola 68k, Imagination META, MicroBlaze, MIPS, Nios II, OpenRISC, Power I…

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Strace

Nodes57
Edges56
Triples57
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035088
Components1

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related to Similar tools · 21
Strace → AIX, Different, DTrace, DTraceNetBSD, DTraceOpenBSD, DTraceUnixWare, GUI-based, Illumos, KernelShark, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Pankaj Garg, Process Monitor, Solaris, StraceNT, Such, Sysinternals, SystemTap, Tusc, UX
related to history · 11
Strace → Branko Lankester, Later, Linux, November, Paul Kranenburg, README, Richard Sladkey, Solaris, SunOS, SVR4, The
related to External links · 7
Strace → DevConf, Dmitry Levin, Michael Kerrisk, Modern, NDC TechTown, Reviews, System Call Tracing
related to Usage and features · 3
Strace → An, The, This
related to Examples · 2
Strace → It, The
Available in · 1
Strace → English[note 1]
Developer · 1
Strace → Dmitry Levin
License · 1
Strace → LGPL v2.1+[note 2]
Operating system · 1
Strace → Linux
Original author · 1
Strace → Paul Kranenburg

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StraceAvailable inEnglish[note 1]1.00infobox
StraceDeveloperDmitry Levin1.00infobox
StraceLicenseLGPL v2.1+[note 2]1.00infobox
StraceOperating systemLinux1.00infobox
StraceOriginal authorPaul Kranenburg1.00infobox
StracePlatformAArch64, DEC Alpha, ARC, ARM EABI/OABI, AVR32, Blackfin, C-SKY, HP PA-RISC, IA-32, IA-64, LoongArch, Motorola 68k, Imagination META, MicroBlaze, MIPS, Nios II, OpenRISC, Power I…1.00infobox
StraceRepositorygithub.com/strace/strace1.00infobox
StraceStable release7.2 / 18 August 2026; 6 days ago (18 August 2026)1.00infobox
StraceTypeDebugging1.00infobox
StraceWebsitestrace.io1.00infobox
StraceWritten inC1.00infobox
Straceis adiagnostic0.90text

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