ps
System InfoDisplay information about running processes
Options & Flags
Available options for this command
auxShow all processes with detailed information
-efShow all processes with full format listing
-u usernameShow processes for specific user
Examples
Common usage examples
List all running processes with details
ps auxFind nginx processes
ps aux | grep nginxShow processes run by www-data user
ps -u www-dataNotes
- Use 'top' or 'htop' for real-time process monitoring
- Process ID (PID) is used to kill or manage processes