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* List process

Use ~ps~, ~top~ or ~htop~ to list process:

 * ~ps~ reports a snapshot of the current process

: ps aux | less

 * ~top~ display dynamic real-time view of linux process

: top

 * ~htop~ displays an interactive process viewer

: htop

To kill a process use:

: kill [PID]

or

: pkill [PID]

PID = process identificator