Process Commands

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COMMAND	MEANING	EXAMPLE & SYNTAX
bg	This command is used to send a process to the background.	Example: The process with id 1 is sent to the background by providing its id to bg. Syntax: $ bg %1
fg	This command is used to run a stopped process in the background.	Example: The process with id 1 is brought to the foreground with the help of this command. Syntax: $ fg %1
top	This command is used to get the details of all active processes.	Syntax: $ top
ps	This command is used to give the status of running for a user.	Syntax: $ ps
ps PID	This command gives the status of a particular process.	Example: Displays the status of the process with id 12230. Syntax: $ ps 12230
pidof	This command is used to give the process ID of a particular process.	Syntax: $ pidof bash

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