Tag Archives: ps

January, 2010

• 25 January

  Identifying memory consumption by process in Linux

  Question: How do I find out how memory is used by a particular process in Linux? Answer: On a Linux server, a nifty little command called “pmap” will do just what you want. The command string that you will need to enter as root is: # pmap -d PID But …

November, 2009

• 9 November

  Viewing active processes in Linux

  Question: How do I find out what programs are running on my server? Answer: Linux and most Unix-like operating systems have a convenient command that allows you to view running processes in a variety of list styles. The command is called “ps”. To quickly see every process running on your …