ps

Linux · Processes · available in the simulator

What it does

Report a snapshot of the current processes.

Syntax

ps [opciones]

Options and parameters

• aux

  BSD syntax: display all processes from all users in detailed format.

  ps aux
• -ef

  Standard syntax: display all processes in full-format listing.

• -u USER

  Select processes by username or user ID.

• -e

  Select all processes.

• -f

  Full-format listing, showing parent process and command line arguments.

  ps -ef
• -u

  Filter by user.

  ps -u ana
• -p

  Select process by process ID (PID).

• --sort

  Specify sorting order by column or field.

  ps aux --sort=-%mem

Usage examples

• ps
• ps aux
• ps -ef
• ps -u ana
• ps -ef --forest
• ps aux --sort=-%mem

Related commands

• at
• bg
• crontab
• fg
• jobs
• kill