[ale] system interface for df info?

[Christopher Fowler]

IMO, _every_ system admin needs to learn how to use strace.  It will
tell you what the software is actually doing when it seems to be
"locked" up.  You can see what syscalls are being executed and where the
software may be blocking.  Maybe you'll see a bug in the program?  In
our embedded development I use strace on many occasions.

On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 09:40 -0500, Geoffrey wrote:
> Jim wrote:
> > Ah, good old strace.  Thanks for reminding me of a useful tool.
> 
> You know, it is terribly difficult to keep track of all the wonderful 
> tools the UNIX/LINUX/GNU/Open Source world brings to us.  I'm constantly 
> rediscovering tools I've used in the past.  I wish I had started a 
> document outlining such tools.
> 
> Maybe it's just old age....
>