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Hi all,

I'm a pretty new at Linux, but I got myself a book and have figured out quite a bit. I am getting fairly comfortable at the command line.

Which brings me to my question: Is it possible to see commands that a UI (KDE is what I'm using) makes to the underlying OS? Or am I completely off base with this question?

For example, if I launch an app (say, Mozilla) by clicking an icon, can I see the call to execute that program somewhere? If I delete a directory in Nautilus, can I see the "rm my_directory" call?

Can you compile "logs" of all commands that have been issued?

Thanks,
Matt

If I understand what you're asking, you can open a terminal (konsole, if you like kde) then start the app from there. So type 'kate' or 'konqueror' and it will print all sorts of messages to the console. I don't know if they are what you're looking for but have a look...

matthew. I am also new to linux and would like exactally the same thing, if you have found this type of logging would you let me know.

More help needed...

While I am in KDE, I open up Konsole and then open up Konqueror by typing the app name. I get the Konquerer app up in its own window. However in the Konsole, I have a message:

KDirWatch: /etc/securtiy/fileshare.conf is a file. Use addFile!

and then I don't see any commands reflected in Konsole as I use Konquerer.

Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Matthew.

It works for me. I just tried it and I got:

Code:

kio (KTrader): KServiceTypeProfile::offers( Browser/View, )

kio (KTrader): Returning 24 offers

libkonq: ## loaded: 500 entries.

konqueror: KonqMainWindow::enableAllActions false

kparts: MainWindow::createGUI, part=(nil)

konqueror: KonqMainWindow::openURL : url = 'file:/home/bulliver'  serviceType='' view=(nil)

konqueror: KonqMainWindow::setLocationBarURL: url = file:/home/bulliver

konqueror: trying openView for file:/home/bulliver (servicetype inode/directory)

konqueror: serviceName=konq_detailedlistview m_sViewModeForDirectory=konq_detailedlistview

konqueror: KonqViewManager::createView

konqueror: Trying to create view for "inode/directory"

kio (KTrader): KServiceTypeProfile::offers( inode/directory,Application )

kio (KTrader): Returning 2 offers

kio (KTrader): KServiceTypeProfile::offers( inode/directory,KParts/ReadOnlyPart )

kio (KTrader): Returning 9 offers

konqueror: Found requested service konq_detailedlistview

konqueror: Trying to open lib for requested service konq_detailedlistview

konqueror: KonqView::switchView

etc..etc..and it prints more when I use any buttons in konq....

This is what you're looking for right?
Try again I guess

man strace - beware, strace will produce a LARGE log file. it doesn't just log kde calls, it logs all calls.

This still looks like greek to me. What I am looking for is more of a Echo window this will show me what was typed on to the command line to execute the command. I am real new and still trying to figure out the difference between what is a directory, file, executable file, program and everything else Konqueror looks to me to be more of a log file.

.:newbie:

try:

ps aux

that'll show what command lines were used to launch each process

Thanx alot, this was just what I was looking for.

As for an echo type command look into tail. man tail
common syntax: tail -f /var/log/firewall.log (hypothetical file)
You will then have a window/console open that is printing all info that is being sent to that file by the program... It can be used for many things, try er out.

so what do you do with "Use addFile?"
it looks like no human on this earth want to share THIS secret.:confused: