Question

Process Management in Linux

Use the “ps” command to get a snapshot of current running processes. i) Use “ps ” to get all processes ii) Use “ps -f” to get more details iii) What is the PID of your "bash" process? iv) Use pgrep or “| grep” to search for “bash”

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Answer 1

i) Use “ps ” to get all processes

sought:~# ps PID TTY 178 ? 181 ? TIME CMD 00:00:00 bash 00:00:00 p3

ii) Use “ps -f” to get more details

sought:~# ps -f UID PID PPID C STIME TTY root 178 00 06:17 ? root 182 178 0 06:17 ? TIME CMD 00:00:00 bash 00:00:00 ps - f

iii) What is the PID of your "bash" process?

ANSWER: PID of bash process is 178

iv) Use pgrep or “| grep” to search for “bash”

sought:~# ps | grep 'bash 178 ? 00:00:00 bash