In the previous chapter, we looked in detail at file management. Then, we covered how to create a file at the shell. Furthermore, we saw the various permissions for a file, and we learned how to change them. Following this, we moved onto directories inside a Linux environment. Finally, we worked with pipes and redirects, within the context of the shell environment. Also, we took a look at another powerful command—the tee command.
In this chapter, we are going to explore various techniques that can be used for managing various processes. First, we will investigate processes in real time using a very popular command—the ps command. This ps command was briefly covered in Chapter 2, Booting the System, in the The boot process – explained section. In this chapter, we place more emphasis on the ps command,...
