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What is a process in the context of running a program on a system?

  • It is a subset of parameters used to examine running programs
  • It is a command used to display information about running programs
  • It is referred to as a program running on the system (correct)
  • It is identified by a numeric process ID (PID)

What makes the 'ps' command difficult to master?

  • It only shows processes of the current user by default
  • It has numerous parameters, making it complex (correct)
  • It provides limited information about running programs
  • It requires specific subset of parameters to work effectively

What does the 'ps' command show by default?

  • All processes running on the system
  • Processes with numeric process IDs (PIDs)
  • Processes with specific subset of parameters
  • Processes belonging to the current user that are running (correct)

What is the default information provided by the basic 'ps' command?

<p>Not too much information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do most system administrators handle the complexity of the 'ps' command?

<p>They find a subset of parameters that provide the information they want (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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