---
name: "libproc"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libproc-dev"
version: "1.12.2"
release: "Debian 1.3 (Bo)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://carta.tech/man/libproc"
---

# libproc(3)

a library to read information from /proc

## NAME

libproc - a library to read information from /proc

## DESCRIPTION

The libproc library provides an easy way to get information from the /proc filesystem. see below for more information on the parts of libproc useful for external use.

## SEE ALSO

[**libproc\_dev**(3)](/man/libproc_dev/3.md), [**libproc\_output**(3)](/man/libproc_output/3.md), [**libproc\_pw**(3)](/man/libproc_pw/3.md), [**readproc**(3)](/man/readproc/3.md), [**readproctab**(3)](/man/readproctab/3.md), [**openproc**(3)](/man/openproc/3.md).

## AUTHOR

Many people contributed to libproc: Branko Lankester, Roger Binns, Michael K. Johnson (johnsonm@sunsite.unc.edu), Martin Schulze (joey@infodrom.north.de), Larry Greenfield (greenfie@gauss.rutgers.edu), J. Cowley, Michael Shields, Helmut Geyer (Helmut.Geyer@iwr.uni-heidelberg.de) and  Charles L. Blake (cblake@bbn.com), who is currently maintaining libproc and the procps package.  This manpage was written by Helmut Geyer.