Processes Management
The table below shows commands for managing processes in a Linux operating system:
Command
Information
ps
snapshot of current processes.
top
displays Linux processes.
kill
sends a signal to a process.
pgrep, pkill
search or signal processes based on name and other attributes.
killall
kills processes by name.
Ctrl-C
kills the foreground process.
Ctrl-Z
suspends the foreground process.
jobs
shows the status of jobs.
fg
brings the suspended process to the foreground.
More information: https://www.tecmint.com/linux-process-management/
Example:
$ pgrep -u tecmint top
$ kill 2308
$ pgrep -u tecmint top
$ pgrep -u tecmint glances
$ pkill glances
$ pgrep -u tecmint glancesLast updated
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