How Do I See the Defunct Process in Linux?
Contents What Is a Defunct Process in Linux? Defunct Processes Are Processes That Have Terminated Normally, but They Remain Visible to the Unix/Linux Operating...
What is a defunct process in Linux?
Defunct processes are processes that have terminated normally, but they remain visible to the Unix/Linux operating system until the parent process reads their status. … Orphaned defunct processes are eventually inherited by the system init process and will be removed eventually.
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Why is my process defunct?
A “defunct” process (sometimes referred to as “zombie”) is a process that is actually finished which depends on a parent process which for some reason (=error) has not accepted the knowledge that it is finished and should be terminated.
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