How to Find the Process ID PID of a Running Terminal Program in Linux/Ubuntu [GUIDE]

Ever wondered how to locate the Process ID (PID) of an application running on your Linux system? Whether you want to monitor, control, or kill a process, this tutorial will teach you a quick and easy way to find the PID using the terminal in Ubuntu! 📟🔢

✅ What You’ll Learn in This Video:
🖥️ How to open and use the terminal in Ubuntu
🚀 How to launch a sample program (like gedit)
🔍 How to search for a running process using ps and grep
🔢 How to identify the PID from the command output
🛑 How to terminate a process using the kill command

⏱️ Timestamps for Quick Navigation:
00:00 – Introduction: Why PIDs are important
00:10 – Opening the terminal
00:19 – Launching a program (e.g., gedit)
00:43 – Using ps aux | grep [program] to find PID
01:01 – Understanding the output and identifying the PID
01:10 – How to use the PID (optional: kill a process)

🎯 Why Watch This Video?
🔧 Learn a fundamental Linux skill used by system admins and developers
🧰 Essential for troubleshooting, monitoring, and scripting in Linux
⚙️ Helps you take control of running processes like a pro
💡 Gain clarity on how your system tracks running applications
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