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title: Install Process Handle Inspector on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of Process Handle Inspector for Linux - Open file
  descriptor, kernel lock & socket inspector for Linux
url: https://snapcraft.io/process-handle-inspector
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# Process Handle Inspector

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latest/stable 1.0.0

Install latest/stable of Process Handle Inspector

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install process-handle-inspector
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* process-handle-inspector

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### License

* MIT

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### Last updated

* Today - latest/stable

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/process-handle-inspector#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/process-handle-inspector#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/process-handle-inspector#tab-security)

#### Open file descriptor, kernel lock & socket inspector for Linux

Process Handle Inspector is a desktop open file descriptor, kernel file lock, and
socket endpoint viewer for Linux system administration and application debugging.
An independent Linux alternative inspired by command-line handle and lsof utilities,
it reads live /proc descriptor tables, /proc/locks, and /proc/net socket tables to
reveal which files, pipes, event loops, locks, and sockets are held by running processes.

Key Features:

* Live Process File Descriptor Table: Enumerates accessible /proc/<pid>/fd links and
  /proc/<pid>/fdinfo flags (O\_RDONLY, O\_WRONLY, O\_RDWR, O\_APPEND, O\_CLOEXEC, file offset,
  and mount ID) across running user and readable system processes.
* Socket Inode Cross-Reference: Maps socket:[inode] handles directly against live
  /proc/net/tcp, /proc/net/tcp6, /proc/net/udp, /proc/net/udp6, and /proc/net/unix
  tables to show local/remote IP:port endpoints, TCP states, and UNIX domain paths.
* Kernel File Locks & Unlinked Files: Inspects active POSIX, FLOCK, and OFD locks in
  /proc/locks and highlights open (deleted) unlinked files still occupying disk space.
* Descriptor Breakdown & Ulimit Telemetry: Renders an open descriptor category chart,
  tracks per-process FD soft/hard limits (/proc/<pid>/limits), and exports CSV and JSON reports.

Disclaimer: This project is an independent open-source tool and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Microsoft Corporation.

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## Install Process Handle Inspector on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/process-handle-inspector/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/process-handle-inspector/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/process-handle-inspector/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/process-handle-inspector/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/process-handle-inspector/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/process-handle-inspector/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/process-handle-inspector/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/process-handle-inspector/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/process-handle-inspector/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/process-handle-inspector/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/process-handle-inspector/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/process-handle-inspector/ubuntu)