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Understanding Child Processes and Zombies in Unix
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Understanding Child Processes and Zombies in Unix

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What happens to all children when a parent process is killed?

  • They are unaffected
  • They die too (correct)
  • They detach from the parent
  • They become zombies

    • What does it mean when a child process becomes a zombie process?

  • The child process has terminated but the parent has not been informed yet (correct)
  • The parent process dies as well
  • The child process has detached from the parent
  • The child process is still running normally

    • How are all Unix user-processes related in terms of hierarchy?

  • They have separate parents
  • They are not related in any hierarchy
  • They are grandchildren of the initial process init
  • They are all children of the initial process init (correct)

    • What is the main issue caused by persistent zombie processes?

    <p>They occupy valuable process slots</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Can a zombie process be killed by external intervention?

    <p>No, a zombie process cannot be killed as it is already dead</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can cause persistent zombie processes according to the text?

    <p>Software bugs</p> Signup and view all the answers

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