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`fatrace` is a valuable tool for monitoring real-time file access on Linux systems, utilizing the `fanotify` API to track activities such as opening, reading, writing, and closing of files by processes. The article guides you through the installation process on different Linux distributions, including Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, and openSUSE. It also highlights how to use `fatrace` for filtering output and limiting monitoring to specific processes, making it essential for system administration, debugging, and performance optimization.