08/10/2026
π§ Linux Commands Series β Part 5: Process Management
Linux runs many processes in the background, and knowing how to monitor and control them is essential for system administration and cybersecurity.
πΉ "ps" β Displays information about currently running processes.
πΉ "top" β Shows live CPU, memory, and process activity.
πΉ "htop" β An interactive and easier-to-read alternative to "top".
πΉ "pgrep" β Finds processes based on their name or other attributes.
πΉ "pidof" β Finds the process ID (PID) of a running program.
πΉ "kill" β Sends a signal to a process, commonly used to terminate it.
πΉ "pkill" β Terminates processes based on their name or matching criteria.
πΉ "jobs" β Shows jobs running in the current shell session.
πΉ "bg" β Resumes a suspended job in the background.
πΉ "fg" β Brings a background job back to the foreground.
π‘ Why learn these?
Process management helps you understand what's running on a Linux system, troubleshoot resource usage, control applications, and investigate suspicious activity.
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