May 2017
Beginner
552 pages
28h 47m
English
Content preview from Linux Shell Scripting Cookbook - Third Edition
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The ps command displays details about the processes running on the system. It reports details such as CPU usage, running commands, memory usage, and process status. The ps command can be used in a script to identify who consumed the most CPU resource over an hour. For more details on the ps command, refer to Chapter 10, Administration Calls.