Process and PID
A running program and its process ID number. ps lists processes; kill PID asks one to stop (SIGTERM) and kill -9 forces it (SIGKILL).
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Linux command line basics: Processes, services and remote access
A running program and its process ID number. ps lists processes; kill PID asks one to stop (SIGTERM) and kill -9 forces it (SIGKILL).
See it in context
Linux command line basics: Processes, services and remote access