Tag: process

Why doesn’t the kill command kill the process?

The kill command is used to stop a process, the command syntax is: sudo kill PROCESS-ID Related article: What are the differences and how to use the kill, pkill and killall commands You may run into a situation when using kill does not kill the process. You can get the process ID knowing the name of the executable file with...

What are the differences and how to use the kill, pkill and killall commands

How to shutdown a process by process id Each of the kill, pkill and killall commands are used to stop processes in Linux. In “How to use ps command to monitor Linux processes”, we looked at a number of ways to identify processes, including name, command, user, and terminal. We also looked at ways to identify processes by their dynamic...

How to use ps command to monitor Linux processes

The ‘ps’ (processes status) command is a built-in Unix/Linux utility for viewing information regarding the selection of running processes on the system: it reads this information from virtual files in the /proc file system. It is one of the essential system administration utilities, especially in the context of process monitoring, to help you understand what is happening on a Linux...

htop command guide: how to view processes in Linux interactively

Is htop better or top? The htop command is similar to top in function: they both display real-time information about processes, display system resource consumption, and allow you to search, stop, and manage processes. Both commands have their own advantages. For example, the htop program implements a very convenient process search and filtering. In the top command, this is not...

How to use the top command to monitor Linux processes

“top” program for showing Linux processes in real time The top program shows the program and service processes running on Linux. With top, you can see the dynamics of a running system in real time. The program displays a summary of the system information, as well as a list of processes or threads currently served by the Linux kernel. You...
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