ps -- Print process status

ps [-][adefglmnrtwx] [-c sys] [mem] [-ppid,pid,...,pid]

Options:
     -a        Print all terminals' processes
     -c sys    This option does nothing; it is included to preserve the
               integrity of some shell scripts
     -d        Print status of loadable drivers
     -e        Same as -a; included for compatibility
     -f        Put `-' in null fields for placeholders
     -g        Give group leader for this process
     -k mem    Next argument is memory image (default, /dev/mem)
     -l        Print long format
     -m        This option does nothing; it is included to preserve the
               integrity of some shell scripts
     -n        No header line
     -ppid,pid,...,pid
               Print information for each pid in the list
     -r        Give the real size of the process
     -t        Print CPU times
     -w        Wide column format (132 columns instead of default 80)
     -x        Print processes with no controlling tty

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ps -- Driver to return information about processes

/dev/ps

					

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