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+#!/bin/bash
+
+myCommand="/opt/snow/snowagent -w /opt/snow/"
+logfile="/tmp/snowagent-trace-$( date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S ).log"
+
+
+echo "
+
+TRACE RUN
+
+Starting '$myCommand' in backgrund and start strace on its PID.
+A log will be generated: $logfile¨
+
+"
+read -p "Press RETURN to continue or Ctrl+C to abort"
+
+
+sudo bash -c "$myCommand" & 
+
+echo "Searching processes ... "
+ps -ef | grep "$myCommand" | grep -v "bash"
+pid=$( ps -ef | grep "$myCommand" | grep -v "bash" | head -1 | awk '{ print $2 }' )
+
+echo "Watching process $pid ..."
+sudo strace -p $pid 2>&1| tee "$logfile"
+
+ls -l "$logfile"