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Linux Process Management Commands
The following are the process management commands in Linux:
Linux ps Command
This command show all running (working) processes.
Syntax
ih@linux:~$ ps
ps Command Options
The following are the options used with the ps command in Linux:
1. ps -e
This command is used to show all processes with PID, TTY, TIME, CMD.
ih@linux:~$ ps -e
2. ps -a
This command is used to show all processes with PID, TTY, TIME, STAT, CMD.
ih@linux:~$ ps -a
3. ps -A
This command is used to show all processes.
ih@linux:~$ ps -A
4. ps -C
This command is used to show all processes sorted by command name.
ih@linux:~$ ps -C
5. ps -g
This command is used to show all processes by read group ID.
ih@linux:~$ ps -g
6. ps -u
This command is used to show all processes by read user ID.
ih@linux:~$ ps -u
7. ps -p
This command is used to show all processes by process ID.
ih@linux:~$ ps -p
8. ps -x
This command is used to show all processes without controlling ttys.
ih@linux:~$ ps -x
9. ps -ax
This command is used to show all processes without controlling ttys.
ih@linux:~$ ps -ax
Linux top Command
This command is used to display all linux tasks.
Syntax
ih@linux:~$ top
Linux kill Command
The kill command is used to kill the running processes in Linux.
kill Command Options
1. kill PID
This command kills the process of given PID.
ih@linux:~$ kill 123
**** process will be killed of PID 123 ****
2. killall proc
This command kills all the processes names "proc".
ih@linux:~$ killall linux
**** process will be killed all processes names "linux" ****
Linux bg Command
This command shows the list of all the background processes.
Syntax
ih@linux:~$ bg
Linux fg Command
This command brings the most recent process to foreground.
Syntax
ih@linux:~$ fg
fg n
This command brings the process n to the foreground.
ih@linux:~$ fg -n