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Below are some common Linux commands involving processes:
<table cellpadding="5" width="60%"><tr><th style="border-bottom: 1px solid black;text-align:left;">Linux Command</th><th style="border-bottom: 1px solid black;text-align:left;">Purpose</th></tr><tr valign="top"><td>'''ps'''</td><td>The '''ps''' (''process status'') command displays snapshot information about processes. By default, the ps command displays information only about the current terminal<br>('''ps -l''' provides a detailed listing, '''ps -U''' username shows all) </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>'''top'''</td><td>The '''top''' command provides a continuous update including resource usage</td></tr><tr><td>'''fg'''</td><td>The '''fg''' (foreground) command places moves a process to run in background job from the current environment into the foreground from the background.</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>'''bg'''</td><td>x</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>'''jobs'''</td><td>x</td></tr><tr><td>'''kill'''</td><td>x</td></tr></table>
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