Create, monitor and kill processes Flashcards
What command will display information about the kernel?
uname
What command shows the processes status?
ps
What command shows a dynamic update of processes status?
top
What command will show minimal processes associated with the current session?
jobs
What command will halt the foreground process and return focus to the CLI?
Ctrl+z
What command will return focus from a CLI back to a running process?
fg (foreground)
What does an & at the end of a running job mean?
Running in the background
How would you launch a program to run in the background?
add an & at the end
What command will run a launched program in the background?
bg
What command will end a process?
kill
What kill signal level terminate interactive programs and forces them to restart?
1 SIGHUP
What kill signal level causes a process to end without performing routine shutdown tasks?
9 SIGKILL
What kill signal level causes a process to end performing routine shutdown tasks?
15 SIGTERM
What command shows how long the computer has been running?
uptime
What nohup mean?
No hang up - keep the process running when the terminal session is ended