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I used the script command immediately after I started the terminal, it started recording my current session but when i used ps command after that it is showing only two processes, one for bash and one for ps itself but it is not showing any process for the script command that is running in the background, why is it so? Speaking in a more general way actually I have never seen the ps command showing more than 2 processes on my terminal, is there something wrong with my shell or terminal settings? I am currently using Ubuntu.
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I used the script command immediately after I started the terminal, it started recording my current session but when i used ps command after that it is showing only two processes, one for bash and one for ps itself but it is not showing any process for the script command that is running in the background, why is it so? Speaking in a more general way actually I have never seen the ps command showing more than 2 processes on my terminal, is there something wrong with my shell or terminal settings? I am currently using Ubuntu.
ubuntu scripting process ps
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I used the script command immediately after I started the terminal, it started recording my current session but when i used ps command after that it is showing only two processes, one for bash and one for ps itself but it is not showing any process for the script command that is running in the background, why is it so? Speaking in a more general way actually I have never seen the ps command showing more than 2 processes on my terminal, is there something wrong with my shell or terminal settings? I am currently using Ubuntu.
ubuntu scripting process ps
edited yesterday
Stephen Kitt
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asked yesterday
Noshiii
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I used the script command immediately after I started the terminal, it started recording my current session but when i used ps command after that it is showing only two processes, one for bash and one for ps itself but it is not showing any process for the script command that is running in the background, why is it so? Speaking in a more general way actually I have never seen the ps command showing more than 2 processes on my terminal, is there something wrong with my shell or terminal settings? I am currently using Ubuntu.
ubuntu scripting process ps
ubuntu scripting process ps
edited yesterday
Stephen Kitt
162k24362440
asked yesterday
Noshiii
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edited yesterday
Stephen Kitt
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asked yesterday
Noshiii
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edited yesterday
Stephen Kitt
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edited yesterday
Stephen Kitt
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edited yesterday
Stephen Kitt
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There is nothing wrong with your terminal or your shell. By default, ps shows processes with the same effective user identifier as the user running it, and associated with the same terminal. This typically results in only two processes showing up: the current shell, and ps itself. If there are any background processes associated with the current terminal, they will show up too; you can see this by running
sleep 120 &
ps
To see all processes, run
ps -e
There are a number of other process selection flags, see man ps on your system for details.
When you run script, it allocates a new terminal and starts a new shell; so ps inside script is running on a different terminal (even though it’s in the same terminal window on your system, or on the same virtual console). That’s why you don’t see script. You can see this happen by running tty before and after running script: you’ll see it output two different values.
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Stephen Kitt
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hey man i am not able to understand your answer, can you explain in more easy way ,sorry i am a newbie in LINUX
– Noshiii
yesterday
the script process is running on the same shell on which i typed ps , still it is not showing this process
– Noshiii
yesterday
Yourscriptprocess is running in the same terminal window, but it’s not running the same shell and it’s not running in the same terminal. I’ll revisit my answer in a little while to explain things further, if no one else beats me to it.
– Stephen Kitt
yesterday
thank you so much i get it , just one last thing can you please explain the difference betweenterminal,shellandterminal windowi am a bit confused
– Noshiii
yesterday
That’s explained here — the answers may seem daunting but it’s worth taking the time to read them.
– Stephen Kitt
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There is nothing wrong with your terminal or your shell. By default, ps shows processes with the same effective user identifier as the user running it, and associated with the same terminal. This typically results in only two processes showing up: the current shell, and ps itself. If there are any background processes associated with the current terminal, they will show up too; you can see this by running
sleep 120 &
ps
To see all processes, run
ps -e
There are a number of other process selection flags, see man ps on your system for details.
When you run script, it allocates a new terminal and starts a new shell; so ps inside script is running on a different terminal (even though it’s in the same terminal window on your system, or on the same virtual console). That’s why you don’t see script. You can see this happen by running tty before and after running script: you’ll see it output two different values.
answered yesterday
Stephen Kitt
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hey man i am not able to understand your answer, can you explain in more easy way ,sorry i am a newbie in LINUX
– Noshiii
yesterday
the script process is running on the same shell on which i typed ps , still it is not showing this process
– Noshiii
yesterday
Yourscriptprocess is running in the same terminal window, but it’s not running the same shell and it’s not running in the same terminal. I’ll revisit my answer in a little while to explain things further, if no one else beats me to it.
– Stephen Kitt
yesterday
thank you so much i get it , just one last thing can you please explain the difference betweenterminal,shellandterminal windowi am a bit confused
– Noshiii
yesterday
That’s explained here — the answers may seem daunting but it’s worth taking the time to read them.
– Stephen Kitt
yesterday
|
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There is nothing wrong with your terminal or your shell. By default, ps shows processes with the same effective user identifier as the user running it, and associated with the same terminal. This typically results in only two processes showing up: the current shell, and ps itself. If there are any background processes associated with the current terminal, they will show up too; you can see this by running
sleep 120 &
ps
To see all processes, run
ps -e
There are a number of other process selection flags, see man ps on your system for details.
When you run script, it allocates a new terminal and starts a new shell; so ps inside script is running on a different terminal (even though it’s in the same terminal window on your system, or on the same virtual console). That’s why you don’t see script. You can see this happen by running tty before and after running script: you’ll see it output two different values.
answered yesterday
Stephen Kitt
162k24362440
hey man i am not able to understand your answer, can you explain in more easy way ,sorry i am a newbie in LINUX
– Noshiii
yesterday
the script process is running on the same shell on which i typed ps , still it is not showing this process
– Noshiii
yesterday
Yourscriptprocess is running in the same terminal window, but it’s not running the same shell and it’s not running in the same terminal. I’ll revisit my answer in a little while to explain things further, if no one else beats me to it.
– Stephen Kitt
yesterday
thank you so much i get it , just one last thing can you please explain the difference betweenterminal,shellandterminal windowi am a bit confused
– Noshiii
yesterday
That’s explained here — the answers may seem daunting but it’s worth taking the time to read them.
– Stephen Kitt
yesterday
|
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up vote
3
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up vote
3
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There is nothing wrong with your terminal or your shell. By default, ps shows processes with the same effective user identifier as the user running it, and associated with the same terminal. This typically results in only two processes showing up: the current shell, and ps itself. If there are any background processes associated with the current terminal, they will show up too; you can see this by running
sleep 120 &
ps
To see all processes, run
ps -e
There are a number of other process selection flags, see man ps on your system for details.
When you run script, it allocates a new terminal and starts a new shell; so ps inside script is running on a different terminal (even though it’s in the same terminal window on your system, or on the same virtual console). That’s why you don’t see script. You can see this happen by running tty before and after running script: you’ll see it output two different values.
answered yesterday
Stephen Kitt
162k24362440
There is nothing wrong with your terminal or your shell. By default, ps shows processes with the same effective user identifier as the user running it, and associated with the same terminal. This typically results in only two processes showing up: the current shell, and ps itself. If there are any background processes associated with the current terminal, they will show up too; you can see this by running
sleep 120 &
ps
To see all processes, run
ps -e
There are a number of other process selection flags, see man ps on your system for details.
When you run script, it allocates a new terminal and starts a new shell; so ps inside script is running on a different terminal (even though it’s in the same terminal window on your system, or on the same virtual console). That’s why you don’t see script. You can see this happen by running tty before and after running script: you’ll see it output two different values.
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hey man i am not able to understand your answer, can you explain in more easy way ,sorry i am a newbie in LINUX
– Noshiii
yesterday
the script process is running on the same shell on which i typed ps , still it is not showing this process
– Noshiii
yesterday
Yourscriptprocess is running in the same terminal window, but it’s not running the same shell and it’s not running in the same terminal. I’ll revisit my answer in a little while to explain things further, if no one else beats me to it.
– Stephen Kitt
yesterday
thank you so much i get it , just one last thing can you please explain the difference betweenterminal,shellandterminal windowi am a bit confused
– Noshiii
yesterday
That’s explained here — the answers may seem daunting but it’s worth taking the time to read them.
– Stephen Kitt
yesterday
|
show 1 more comment
hey man i am not able to understand your answer, can you explain in more easy way ,sorry i am a newbie in LINUX
– Noshiii
yesterday
the script process is running on the same shell on which i typed ps , still it is not showing this process
– Noshiii
yesterday
Yourscriptprocess is running in the same terminal window, but it’s not running the same shell and it’s not running in the same terminal. I’ll revisit my answer in a little while to explain things further, if no one else beats me to it.
– Stephen Kitt
yesterday
thank you so much i get it , just one last thing can you please explain the difference betweenterminal,shellandterminal windowi am a bit confused
– Noshiii
yesterday
That’s explained here — the answers may seem daunting but it’s worth taking the time to read them.
– Stephen Kitt
yesterday
hey man i am not able to understand your answer, can you explain in more easy way ,sorry i am a newbie in LINUX
– Noshiii
yesterday
hey man i am not able to understand your answer, can you explain in more easy way ,sorry i am a newbie in LINUX
– Noshiii
yesterday
the script process is running on the same shell on which i typed ps , still it is not showing this process
– Noshiii
yesterday
the script process is running on the same shell on which i typed ps , still it is not showing this process
– Noshiii
yesterday
Your
script process is running in the same terminal window, but it’s not running the same shell and it’s not running in the same terminal. I’ll revisit my answer in a little while to explain things further, if no one else beats me to it.– Stephen Kitt
yesterday
Your
script process is running in the same terminal window, but it’s not running the same shell and it’s not running in the same terminal. I’ll revisit my answer in a little while to explain things further, if no one else beats me to it.– Stephen Kitt
yesterday
thank you so much i get it , just one last thing can you please explain the difference between
terminal ,shell and terminal window i am a bit confused– Noshiii
yesterday
thank you so much i get it , just one last thing can you please explain the difference between
terminal ,shell and terminal window i am a bit confused– Noshiii
yesterday
That’s explained here — the answers may seem daunting but it’s worth taking the time to read them.
– Stephen Kitt
yesterday
That’s explained here — the answers may seem daunting but it’s worth taking the time to read them.
– Stephen Kitt
yesterday
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