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procps
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======
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procps is a set of command line and full-screen utilities that provide
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information out of the pseudo-filesystem most commonly located at /proc.
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This filesystem provides a simple interface to the kernel data structures.
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The programs of procps generally concentrate on the structures that describe
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the processess running on the system.
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The following programs are found in procps:
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* *free* - Report the amount of free and used memory in the system
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* *kill* - Send a signal to a process based on PID
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* *pgrep* - List processes based on name or other attributes
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* *pkill* - Send a signal to a process based on name or other attributes
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* *pmap* - Report memory map of a process
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* *ps* - Report information of processes
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* *pwdx* - Report current directory of a process
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* *skill* - Obsolete version of pgrep/pkill
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* *slabtop* - Display kernel slab cache information in real time
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* *snice* - Renice a process
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* *sysctl* - Read or Write kernel parameters at run-time
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* *tload* - Graphical representation of system load average
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* *top* - Dynamic real-time view of running processes
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* *uptime* - Display how long the system has been running
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* *vmstat* - Report virtual memory statistics
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* *w* - Report logged in users and what they are doing
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* *watch* - Execute a program periodically, showing output fullscreen
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## Reporting Bugs
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There are a few ways of reporting bugs or feature requests:
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1. Your distributions bug reporter. If you are using a distribution your first
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port of call is their bug tracker. This is because each distribution has their
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own patches and way of dealing with bugs. Also bug reporting often does not need
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any subscription to websites.
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2. GitLab Issues - To the left of this page is the issue tracker. You can report
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bugs here.
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3. Email list - We have an email list (see below) where you can report bugs.
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The problem with this method is bug reports often get lost and cannot be
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tracked. This is especially a big problem when its something that will take
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time to resolve.
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If you need to report bugs, there is more details on the
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[Bug Reporting](https://gitlab.com/procps-ng/procps/blob/master/Documentation/bugs.md)
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page.
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## Email List
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The email list for the developers and users of procps is found at
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http://www.freelists.org/archive/procps/
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This email list discusses the development of procps and is used by distributions
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to also forward or discuss bugs.