How Do I View a Specific Process in Linux?
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How do I find a specific process in Linux?

Procedure to find process by name on Linux

  1. Open the terminal application.
  2. Type the pidof command as follows to find PID for firefox process: pidof firefox.
  3. Or use the ps command along with grep command as follows: ps aux | grep -i firefox.
  4. To look up or signal processes based on name use:

How do I view a specific process at the top?

Find the pids of the processes you want to monitor and then use the -p option which allows you to provide a list of pids to the top command.

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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