3 ms·lsof is much more useful when you want to see which process has a file open rather than the inverse.by gmjosack 13y agolsof is much more useful when you want to see which process has a file open rather than the inverse.e12e 13y agoI suppose I've just gotten a better intuition from ps/top than I used to have. I agree lsof is useful!ecma 13y agolsof also has some brilliant selection and filtering options. Really useful for checking for rogue high port sockets and other obscure things.