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Modern ps can show thread information. The SPID column is the thread id. … Different Unixes have widely different implementations of how thread info is shown and what is displayed.
How do I find my Linux SPID?
Check running process in Unix
- Open the terminal window on Unix.
- For remote Unix server use the ssh command for log in purpose.
- Type the ps aux command to see all running process in Unix.
- Alternatively, you can issue the top command to view running process in Unix.
Why ps is used in Unix?
ps command is used to list the currently running processes and their PIDs along with some other information depends on different options. It reads the process information from the virtual files in /proc file-system. /proc contains virtual files, this is the reason it’s referred as a virtual file system.
