PS Reference

ps

The ps command is generally an underutilized asset when getting information quickly.

A useful alias to start with is:

sudo ps awxf -eo pid,user,%cpu,%mem,args

• w - wideoutput.

• x - include processes that don't have a controlling terminal (background jobs.)

• f - shows process heirarchy.

• a - include processes belonging to other users.

• e - every process.

• o - specify output fields.