Process Monitoring
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What is Process Monitoring?
Process monitoring involves tracking the execution, resource usage, and health of programs running on an operating system. By using command-line utilities, you can identify which processes are consuming significant CPU or memory, inspect their status, and manage their lifecycles by starting, stopping, or terminating them as needed. This practice ensures system stability and helps troubleshoot performance bottlenecks by providing real-time visibility into the activities of your machine.
Free resources to learn Process Monitoring
- Articlelsof Cheat Sheet
- Articlelsof Documentation
- VideoLinux Crash Course - The lsof Command
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Process Monitoring: common questions
Can I learn Process Monitoring in Hindi?
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Is this Process Monitoring tutorial for beginners?
It is lesson 12 of 137 in the free DevOps roadmap, in stage 3, Terminal Knowledge. If you are new to DevOps, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.