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Old 08-27-2010, 05:44 PM   #1
ballhogjoni
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format the output of the ps command

i am running ps xo "pid,command" but I can't find my process in the results. I know that the process is running because I run ps ax | grep command-name

Anybody have any ideas?
Thanks
 
Old 08-27-2010, 06:02 PM   #2
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maybe ps eo pid,comm

works for me. also, is it a root process? maybe try as root
Last edited by dmafcoi; 08-27-2010 at 10:02 PM. Reason: typo
 
Old 08-27-2010, 06:45 PM   #3
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try ps -eo pid,cmd
 
Old 08-27-2010, 10:01 PM   #4
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what estabroo said...
 
Old 08-31-2010, 08:04 AM   #5
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I support estabroo reply.. You can try ps -eo pid,args
 
  


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