The ps Command
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The ps Command
ps lists currently running processes, showing information like process ID (PID), status, and the command that started them. ps aux is a common invocation showing all processes for all users with detailed columns. It's the primary tool for inspecting what's running on a system.
Note: Pipe ps aux into grep to find a specific process by name, e.g. ps aux | grep myscript.
Example: The ps Command
#!/bin/bash
echo "Current shell's PID: $$"
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