Sysdig – System Exploration Tool

Sysdig is a powerful system exploration and troubleshooting tool that captures system state and activity. It combines features of strace, tcpdump, htop, and lsof into one comprehensive tool.

Key Features

• System Calls: Trace system activity
• Network Analysis: Packet capture capabilities
• Container Aware: Docker and Kubernetes support
• Filtering: Powerful filter expressions
• Chisels: Pre-built analysis scripts

Installation

Install Sysdig on Ubuntu:

curl -s https://s3.amazonaws.com/download.draios.com/stable/install-sysdig | sudo bash

Usage Examples

Sysdig operations:

# Capture all system activity
sudo sysdig

# Filter by process
sudo sysdig proc.name=nginx

# Network connections
sudo sysdig -c netstat

# Top processes by CPU
sudo sysdig -c topprocs_cpu

# Container activity
sudo sysdig -pc container.name=myapp

# Save to file
sudo sysdig -w capture.scap

Benefits

Sysdig provides unprecedented visibility into system behavior. Its container awareness and powerful filtering make it essential for modern infrastructure troubleshooting.

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