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How do I log file system read/writes by filename in Linux?

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I'm looking for a simple method that will log file system operations. It should display the name of the file being accessed or modified. I'm familiar with powertop, and it appears this works to an extent, in so much that it show the user files that were written to. Is there any other utilities that…

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So far is the best overall solution. The following command gives you a real-time output of all the processes using the disk. Evenutaly you will notice that process will be accessing the disk. The simple way to investigate is to stop the process, and…

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