Questions tagged [lsof]

A command-line tool that lists information about files opened by running processes.

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Unable to debug Too Many Open Processes from lsof

I followed the instructions from here, but my lsof file is 56,000 lines long. I tried opening it to figure out which process is creating so much noise, but it looks like gibberish to me. How do I figure out which process is the problem?
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what is that job that cannot be done without "lsof"?

I want to know the use of the overwhelming output of lsof and maybe a specific example where lsof feels like a blessing.