Managing Processes Flashcards
bg
Runs an interrupted process in the background.
fg
Runs a process in the foreground.
free
Displays the amount of free and used memory in the system.
halt
Shuts down Linux and halts the computer.
kill
Sends a signal to a process (usually used to terminate a
process).
ldd
Displays the shared libraries needed to run a program.
nice
Runs a process with lower priority (referred to as nice
mode).
ps
Displays a list of currently running processes.
printenv
Displays the current environment variables.
pstree
Similar to ps, but shows parent-child relationships clearly.
reboot
Stops Linux and then restarts the computer.
shutdown
Shuts down Linux.
top
Displays a list of most processor- and memory-intensive
processes.
uname
Displays information about the system and the Linux kernel.
