You can check running processes on Ubuntu using the command-line tool ps. The basic syntax for the ps command is:
ps [options]
Here are some common options for ps:
-Aor-e: shows all processes running on the system-aux: shows all processes running on the system with detailed information (user, pid, %cpu, %mem, etc)-C process_name: shows all processes with a specific name-p pid: shows information about a specific process ID-f: shows the full format (including the command line used to start the process)
Here are some examples of using ps command:
- To see all processes running on the system:
ps -A
- To see all processes running on the system with detailed information:
ps aux
- To see all processes with the name “firefox”
ps -C firefox
- To see information about a specific process ID (123)
ps -p 123
- To see the full format of all running processes
ps -ef
You can also use top command to show the running process and their resource usage in real-time by running
top
It’s important to note that the above steps are just a general guide and you may need to adjust them to suit your specific requirements.