---
name: "pathopens.d"
section: "1m"
platform: "macos"
package: "dtrace"
version: "413"
release: "macOS 26.5"
platforms: ["macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pathopens.d"
---

# pathopens.d(1m)

full pathnames opened ok count. Uses DTrace.

## NAME

pathopens.d - full pathnames opened ok count. Uses DTrace.

## SYNOPSIS

**pathopens.d**

## DESCRIPTION

This program prints a count of the number of times files have been successfully opened. This is somewhat special in that the full pathname is calculated, even if the file open referred to a relative pathname.

Since this uses DTrace, only users with root privileges can run this command.

## EXAMPLES

- This samples until Ctrl-C is hit.

  \#  **pathopens.d**

## FIELDS

- PATHNAME

  full pathname

- COUNT

  number of successful opens

## DOCUMENTATION

See the DTraceToolkit for further documentation under the  Docs directory. The DTraceToolkit docs may include full worked examples with verbose descriptions explaining the output.

## EXIT

pathopens.d will sample until Ctrl-C is hit.

## SEE ALSO

opensnoop(1M), dtrace(1M)