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i want trace the c program flow in unix

In windows there is separate environment for c language. and we can able to trace the program. but how can i trace c program flow in unix

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Big question first: which UNIX?

On the command line you have the choice of (off the top of my head) strace, truss, dtrace, and gdb. If you have X11 available, you could try and see if DDD is available.

Or, if you are developing, you could install an IDE like KDevelop.

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