| layout | title | permalink | resource |
|---|---|---|---|
page |
ps |
/ps/ |
true |
% ps
PID TT S TIME COMMAND
11024 pts/3 S 0:00 -tcsh
11049 pts/3 S 0:16 emacs
11052 pts/3 S 0:00 /tools/bin/perl /tools/bin/netscape
11053 pts/3 S 3:17 /tools/pkgs/netscape/default/netscape -irix-session-management
11054 pts/3 S 0:00 (dns helper)
11534 pts/3 T 0:00 pine
% ps -e | grep netscape
11052 pts/3 S 0:00 /tools/bin/perl /tools/bin/netscape HOME=/home/gmcmilla
11053 pts/3 S 3:20 /tools/pkgs/netscape/default/netscape -irix-session-man
25625 pts/3 S 0:00 grep netscape HOME=/home/gmcmillan PATH=/tools/pkgs/fra
[gmcmillan@suncs9 ~]% kill -9 11052
[gmcmillan@suncs9 ~]% ps -e | grep netscape
If I forgot to put a process in the background by using "&", then enter Ctrl-Z followed by "bg". If I don't background (&) a command, then my shell will not be usable until my process stops. The shell will remain waiting for the process to end. If I put the process in the background, the shell does not wait.
greg-pc# emacs
^Z
Suspended
greg-pc# bg
[1] emacs &
greg-pc#