Re: Is there a "filemon" equivalent?

[Mikkel]

Arch Willingham wrote:
> Thanks!
>
> The reason I asked is that sometimes I'd like to know what files
> different programs use for their configuration data. With windows (I
> know.....bad word :> ), I could crank up filemon, than start up the
> program and watch it as it hit files.
>
> Thanks for the help!
>
> Arch

The first thing I do is look at the man page for the program, if it
has one. There is usualy a files section that lists the config file
location. For some programs, there is a man page for the config file
format...

Mikkel