pgrep
Find or signal processes by name. More information: https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/pkill.1.html.
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Return PIDs of any running processes with a matching command string:
pgrep {{process_name}}
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Search for processes including their command-line options:
pgrep --full "{{process_name}} {{parameter}}"
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Search for processes run by a specific user:
pgrep --euid root {{process_name}}
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