Linux Process Management Instructor Guide

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In a Linux system, utilizing commands to manage processes is an essential part of working in the environment. Especially, if a process becomes stuck, it could indeed take on all the system resources. This processing could include foreground and background processes. Therefore, this instructor guide covers the most common ways to stop and manage processes. The commands can be utilized for personal, educational, or corporate usage. It is envisioned that the instructor utilize the material from this guide via a demonstration type format.

Contents

How to use and run commands

Foreground vs Background Processes

jobs

fg

bg

Commands to Find Processes

ps

ps -a

ps -u

ps aux | grep firefox

ps -ef | grep name

pgrep

pgrep -lu root

pgrep -n

pgrep -o

pgrep -i sh

pidof

pidof -s sh

pidof -c sh

pidof -x sh

top

kill, killall, pkill

kill

ps -ef

killall

killall firefox

killall -l

pkill

pkill firefox

Process Signals

Sending Signals

ps -ef

kill -15 63

kill -TERM 63

killall -15 63

killall -TERM 63

pkill -15 63

pkill -TERM 63

Conclusion

About the Author

Notes