Understanding Linux Processes in 8 minutes

Master Linux processes in just 8 minutes! 🚀 This tutorial covers everything you need to know about understanding, querying, and managing processes from the command line. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced sysadmin, this guide will help you take control of your Linux environment with ease.

⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction to Linux Processes
00:00:28 - Viewing Processes in Real-Time with 'top'
00:00:58 - Filtering Processes by User ('top -u')
00:01:17 - Running a Sample Process ('ping')
00:02:14 - Killing a Process by ID with 'kill [PID]'
00:02:49 - Killing Processes by Name with 'pkill [command_name]'
00:03:16 - Understanding Transient Processes in While Loops
00:04:11 - Killing a Scripted While Loop Process
00:05:47 - Viewing a Static List of Processes with 'ps'
00:06:30 - Permission Differences: Killing Processes as Root
00:07:34 - Conclusion

🔹 What You’ll Learn:
• Linux process lifecycle explained
• How to list and query running processes with `top` and `ps`
• Using `pgrep` to find processes by name or attributes
• Safely terminating processes with `kill` and `pkill`

💻 Commands Covered:
• `top` - Real-time process monitoring
• `ps` - Process Status (`ps aux`, `ps -ef`)
• `pgrep` - Find processes by name (`pgrep process_name`)
• `kill` - Terminate processes by PID (`kill PID`)
• `pkill` - Kill processes by name (`pkill process_name`)

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