How to check if process is running on red hat linux?

by thelma.stanton , in category: General Help , 24 days ago

How to check if process is running on red hat linux?

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by aliya.yundt , 23 days ago

@thelma.stanton 

There are several ways to check if a process is running on Red Hat Linux. Here are some commonly used methods:

  1. Using the ps command: Open a terminal and use the ps command followed by the process name or process ID (PID). For example, to check if a process named "apache2" is running, you can run the following command: ps -ef | grep apache2 If the process is running, it will display information about the process. If it is not running, nothing will be displayed.
  2. Using the pgrep command: pgrep command is another useful tool to check if a process is running. Simply run the pgrep command followed by the process name. For example: pgrep apache2 If the process is running, it will display the PID of the process. If it is not running, nothing will be displayed.
  3. Checking the process status in the process folder: Navigate to the /proc directory and then use the process ID (PID) to check if a process is running. For example, to check the status of a process with PID 1234, run the following command: ls /proc/1234 If the process is running, it will display various files and directories associated with that process. If it is not running, you will get an error message.


Note: You may need administrative privileges or root access to check the status of certain processes.