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Trace Cmd / Record Trace With Plugin Linux

Record Trace With Plugin Linux

Trace Cmd command syntax to record trace with plugin linux. Copyable examples, output expectations, and common mistakes.

$
Terminal
sudo trace-cmd record -p <plugin>

Command Breakdown

What each part is doing

sudo
Base Command
The executable that performs this operation. Here it runs Trace Cmd before the shell applies any redirect operators.
<plugin>
plugin
The value supplied for plugin.
-p
Command Option
Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.

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