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$V1$
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Let us assume that the system currently is
running in single-user mode, and
let's check which processes are active
by typing the appropriate ps command.
$PROMPT$
That is correct!
You've got it on the 2nd try.
Good, you understand the concept.
Please use ps with the -e option.
Please type ps -e
Please use ps with the -aux options
Please type ps -aux
You will be helped this time.
$PROMPT$
FORGET1
Observe the result on the terminal!
$PROMPT$ps -e
$PROMPT$ps -aux
PID TTY TIME COMMAND
0 ? 0:00 swapper
1 ? 0:01 init
24 co 0:02 sh
02 ps -e
02 ps -aux
Note the active processes: swapper with
process id of 0, init with PID of 1 and
two console processes, sh (the shell) and
ps -e the command delivering this result!
ps -aux the command delivering this result!