how to know the files and directories which are opened?

sridhar_yerram · 01-10-2008, 10:34 AM

hello friends..
iam a newbie to linux..
i used "lsof" to know which files are opened..
if the file is opened using "vim" i can make it out ..the
name of the file..
if i open the same file with "gedit" or "oowriter" i was not
able to know which file i have opened....
..& one more question is how to know which
directory is opened using "nautilus" file browser..does it stores
the information anywhere..when it opens....
.....
thanks in advance..........
sridhar( sridhar.yerram@gmail.com)

norbert74 · 01-11-2008, 03:59 AM

As far as I know these editors don't keep the file permanently open, they work with a copy instead.
That's why lsof does not show the file because it's actually not open.
If you want to see that the file was opened even if it was only for a very short moment you could use strace, e.g.:
strace -e trace=open kate /home/test/file.txt
This displays all open system calls for the command "kate /home/test/file.txt" and you will definetly see the file beeing opened.