Small python script that can visualize Inter Process Communication on Linux. It can create a graph of TCP and Unix sockets, pipes and also process hierarchy.

Short (59 sec) demo visualizing ssh client connecting to ssh server on the same Ubuntu host:
http://youtu.be/8XFKwzkexQY

Longer (2 min 13 sec) demo visualizing ZoneMinder surveillance solution operation (stopping, starting, enabling and viewing camera):
http://youtu.be/kM7klE61Ibk

Tested on Ubuntu 14.10 and Debian 7.

Quick start on Ubuntu/Debian:
# apt-get install graphviz python-pygraphviz
# ./ipcvis.py

Features

  • visualize parent-child process relations
  • visualize TCP socket connections
  • visualize Unix domain socket connections
  • visualize connections through pipes

Project Samples

Play Video ipcvis -h ssh example ZoneMinder example

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Categories

Data Visualization, Test and Measurement

License

GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3)

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Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

Linux

Intended Audience

Developers, Information Technology, Security Professionals, Testers

User Interface

Command-line

Programming Language

Python

Related Categories

Python Data Visualization Software, Python Test and Measurement Software

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2015-01-18
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