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Process CMD

The document provides an overview of essential shell scripting commands for process management, including commands like ps, top, kill, and pkill. It includes syntax and examples for each command, demonstrating how to view, manage, and terminate processes. Key takeaways emphasize the importance of process management in controlling system resources efficiently.

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Process CMD

The document provides an overview of essential shell scripting commands for process management, including commands like ps, top, kill, and pkill. It includes syntax and examples for each command, demonstrating how to view, manage, and terminate processes. Key takeaways emphasize the importance of process management in controlling system resources efficiently.

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Process Commands in Shell Scripting

Command Explanation Syntax Example


ps Displays currently running ps ps → Shows active
processes along with their PID processes.
(Process ID), terminal, and
CPU usage.
ps aux Shows all system processes with ps aux ps aux → Lists all
detailed information. running processes.
top Displays real-time CPU & top top → Monitors system
memory usage of processes. resource usage.
kill Terminates a process using its kill PID kill 1234 → Stops
PID. process with PID 1234.

kill -9 Forcefully kills a process kill -9 PID kill -9 5678 →


(SIGKILL). Forcefully kills PID 5678.

pkill Kills a process using its name pkill pkill firefox → Kills
instead of PID. process_name all firefox processes.

bg Resumes a stopped process and bg Press Ctrl + Z, then type


runs it in the background. bg to continue the stopped
process.
fg Brings a background process to fg fg %1 → Brings job 1 to
the foreground. the foreground.
nohup Runs a command even after nohup command nohup ./script.sh & →
logging out. & Keeps script.sh running.

jobs Lists all background processes. jobs jobs → Displays


background jobs.
nice Starts a process with a specific nice -n nice -n 10 ./script.sh
priority (lower values = higher priority → Runs script with
command priority 10.
priority).
renice Changes the priority of a renice renice 5 -p 1234 →
running process. priority -p Changes priority of PID
PID
1234 to 5.
How to Use Process Commands in a Script?
Here’s a simple script that demonstrates the use of process commands:
#!/bin/bash
# Running a process in the background
sleep 100 &
echo "Process started in background with PID: $!"
# Listing active processes
echo "Active processes:"
ps
# Monitoring CPU & memory usage
echo "Displaying top processes:"
top -n 1
# Killing the background process
kill $!
echo "Process $! has been terminated."

Key Takeaways
• Process Management is essential to control system resources efficiently.
• Use ps, top, and jobs to view running processes.
• Use kill and pkill to terminate processes.
• Use bg and fg to manage background and foreground jobs.
• Use nice and renice to set process priority.

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