#+options: toc:nil num:nil author:nil

* List process

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

 * ~ps~ reports a snapshot of the current process

#+begin_src sh
   ps aux | less
#+end_src

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

#+begin_src sh
   top
#+end_src

 * ~htop~ displays an interactive process viewer

#+begin_src sh
   htop
#+end_src

To kill a process use:

: kill [PID]

or

: pkill [PID]

PID = process identificator