ps Command

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List active processes

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Command:

bash
ps aux

Explanation:

  • ps: The command used to display information about running processes.
  • a: Displays processes for all users.
  • u: Displays the user-oriented format, which includes the user who owns the process and other useful information.
  • x: Shows processes that are not attached to a terminal (background processes).

Result:

This command will output a list of all running processes, showing information such as:

  • Process ID (PID)
  • User
  • CPU usage
  • Memory usage
  • Start time
  • Command being executed

Alternative Command: top

To display a dynamic, real-time view of active processes, you can use:

bash
top

This will show a continuously updating list of processes, with the option to sort and filter based on various parameters (e.g., CPU usage, memory usage).

Example Output:

bash
USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND
root 1 0.2 0.1 169992 5264 ? Ss 09:00 0:05 /sbin/init
user 1423 1.5 2.3 359240 31560 ? S 10:15 0:12 /usr/bin/python3
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