How Do I Check If a Process Is Running in Linux?
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How do I know if a process is running or not?

The easiest way to find out if process is running is run ps aux command and grep process name. If you got output along with process name/pid, your process is running.

How do I check if a process is running on Linux bash?

Bash commands to check running process:

  1. pgrep command – Looks through the currently running bash processes on Linux and lists the process IDs (PID) on screen.
  2. pidof command – Find the process ID of a running program on Linux or Unix-like system.
James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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