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tracexec

A small utility for tracing execve{,at} and pre-exec behavior

  • cli-app
  • CLI
  • DEBUGGING
  • System
  • Launchable
  • Runs in terminal
official+codex · reviewed · May 29, 2026 description in en

Description

Traces process execution events around execve and execveat calls. It helps developers and administrators understand which commands are launched, with what arguments, and how wrappers or scripts spawn programs.

Execution traces can expose command arguments, paths, and secrets passed on the command line. Redact output before sharing logs.

How to run

tracexec

Commands: tracexec

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