XK0-006 Troubleshooting Practice Question
An administrator needs to trace system calls made by a process that is misbehaving. Which command should be used to attach to the running process and display its system calls?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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strace -p <PID>
strace can attach to a running process with -p PID and display all system calls made by the process.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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tcpdump -i any
Why it's wrong here
tcpdump captures network packets, not system calls.
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ltrace -p <PID>
Why it's wrong here
ltrace traces library calls, not system calls.
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strace -p <PID>
Why this is correct
strace -p attaches to a process and shows system calls.
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lsof -p <PID>
Why it's wrong here
lsof lists open files, not system calls.
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