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Processes

ps displays a snapshot of selected active processes. It can select processes and control which fields are shown.

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Syntax

ps [options]

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  • top
  • /proc
  • -A
  • -e
  • -p
  • -q
  • -C
  • -o

Source: ps(1) - Linux manual page. Checked 2026-11-03.