Creating a custom process id

cbutcher · 04-27-2005, 11:27 AM

Hello all,

Just a quick question, is it possible that when you start a certain process or job, can you assign it a custom pid number of your own choosing ?

If it is possible maybe a quick example ?

Thanks,

Chuck

macemoneta · 04-28-2005, 11:24 PM

No, you can't assign a PID, but most scripted/compiled languages allow you to retrieve and manage the PIDs of forked processes. You can also search for a PID (with the ps command), greping for your specific instance.

cbutcher · 04-29-2005, 06:59 AM

Thank you for the advice.