The ps
command in C Shell (csh) is used to display information about the currently running processes on the system. It provides a snapshot of the active processes, including details such as process ID (PID), terminal associated with the process, CPU usage, and memory usage.
The basic syntax of the ps
command is as follows:
ps [options] [arguments]
-a
: Displays processes for all users.-u
: Shows the user-oriented format, including the user name and CPU/memory usage.-x
: Includes processes that are not attached to a terminal.-e
: Displays all processes running on the system.-f
: Provides a full-format listing, including PPID and command line.Here are some practical examples of using the ps
command:
ps -u
ps -e
ps -f
ps -a
ps -x
ps -aux
provides a comprehensive view of all processes.grep
to filter results. For example, ps -e | grep firefox
to find the Firefox process.