---
name: "readahead-watch"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "readahead"
version: "1:1.20060421.1016-4"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/readahead-watch"
---

# readahead-watch(8)

collect list of files to load at boot using readahead

## NAME

readahead-watch: - collect list of files to load at boot using readahead

## SYNOPSIS

**readahead-watch** \[**-o** *OUTPUT-FILE*\] \[*MOUNT-POINT*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

Watches the mount points given, or the root filesystem, for files opened during the boot sequence and closed without writing to them.  Orders the list by on-disk position and then writes it to the output file.