How to track all files a process opens in its lifetime
I am aware of using lsof for checking the files currently accessed by a process. Does there exist a way to see all files that an application opens in its lifetime?
Using the strace command it migh be possible with something like :
strace -e trace=open program [arguments]
I'm not sure I have understood exactly what you want to do with this. But, have you considered strace ? It displays all system calls including files.
EDIT : Don't forget the -f option that allows you to follow forked processes.