Why does the command ps not display the entire list of processes?












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If the command ps awx is run the following output is produced. The list below is the last 20 lines of the complete output.



 4247 pts/1    Ss+    0:00 /bin/bash
4442 ? S< 0:00 [kworker/u17:1]
4661 ? S< 0:00 [kworker/u17:3]
4731 ? S< 0:00 [kworker/u17:5]
4734 ? S 0:00 pickup -l -t fifo -u
4847 ? S< 0:00 [kworker/u17:7]
4850 ? S 0:00 [kworker/u16:3]
4878 ? S 0:00 [kworker/u16:0]
5201 ? S< 0:00 [kworker/u17:8]
5353 ? S 0:00 [kworker/0:1]
5354 ? S 0:00 [kworker/7:2]
5355 ? S 0:00 [kworker/u16:2]
5361 ? S 0:00 [kworker/4:0]
5362 tty1 Ss 0:00 -bash
5396 ? S 0:00 [kworker/6:0]
5418 ? S 0:00 [kworker/0:0]
5420 ? S 0:00 [kworker/2:2]
5431 ? S 0:00 [kworker/7:0]
5562 ? S 0:00 [kworker/4:2]
5620 tty1 R+ 0:00 ps awx


If a subsequent command ps awx | grep grep is run the following output is generated.



5646 tty1     S+     0:00 grep --color=auto grep


Additionally if the following command ps awx | grep agetty is run, the following output is displayed.



5669 tty1     S+     0:00 grep --color=auto agetty


Why does the command ps awx not display the process identification numbers 5646 and 5669? In fact there are no other processes listed after 5620.









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  • Show the complete list of ps awx. From the initial looks 5646 is not even there in your given information

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If the command ps awx is run the following output is produced. The list below is the last 20 lines of the complete output.



 4247 pts/1    Ss+    0:00 /bin/bash
4442 ? S< 0:00 [kworker/u17:1]
4661 ? S< 0:00 [kworker/u17:3]
4731 ? S< 0:00 [kworker/u17:5]
4734 ? S 0:00 pickup -l -t fifo -u
4847 ? S< 0:00 [kworker/u17:7]
4850 ? S 0:00 [kworker/u16:3]
4878 ? S 0:00 [kworker/u16:0]
5201 ? S< 0:00 [kworker/u17:8]
5353 ? S 0:00 [kworker/0:1]
5354 ? S 0:00 [kworker/7:2]
5355 ? S 0:00 [kworker/u16:2]
5361 ? S 0:00 [kworker/4:0]
5362 tty1 Ss 0:00 -bash
5396 ? S 0:00 [kworker/6:0]
5418 ? S 0:00 [kworker/0:0]
5420 ? S 0:00 [kworker/2:2]
5431 ? S 0:00 [kworker/7:0]
5562 ? S 0:00 [kworker/4:2]
5620 tty1 R+ 0:00 ps awx


If a subsequent command ps awx | grep grep is run the following output is generated.



5646 tty1     S+     0:00 grep --color=auto grep


Additionally if the following command ps awx | grep agetty is run, the following output is displayed.



5669 tty1     S+     0:00 grep --color=auto agetty


Why does the command ps awx not display the process identification numbers 5646 and 5669? In fact there are no other processes listed after 5620.









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  • Show the complete list of ps awx. From the initial looks 5646 is not even there in your given information

    – Inian
    4 mins ago














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If the command ps awx is run the following output is produced. The list below is the last 20 lines of the complete output.



 4247 pts/1    Ss+    0:00 /bin/bash
4442 ? S< 0:00 [kworker/u17:1]
4661 ? S< 0:00 [kworker/u17:3]
4731 ? S< 0:00 [kworker/u17:5]
4734 ? S 0:00 pickup -l -t fifo -u
4847 ? S< 0:00 [kworker/u17:7]
4850 ? S 0:00 [kworker/u16:3]
4878 ? S 0:00 [kworker/u16:0]
5201 ? S< 0:00 [kworker/u17:8]
5353 ? S 0:00 [kworker/0:1]
5354 ? S 0:00 [kworker/7:2]
5355 ? S 0:00 [kworker/u16:2]
5361 ? S 0:00 [kworker/4:0]
5362 tty1 Ss 0:00 -bash
5396 ? S 0:00 [kworker/6:0]
5418 ? S 0:00 [kworker/0:0]
5420 ? S 0:00 [kworker/2:2]
5431 ? S 0:00 [kworker/7:0]
5562 ? S 0:00 [kworker/4:2]
5620 tty1 R+ 0:00 ps awx


If a subsequent command ps awx | grep grep is run the following output is generated.



5646 tty1     S+     0:00 grep --color=auto grep


Additionally if the following command ps awx | grep agetty is run, the following output is displayed.



5669 tty1     S+     0:00 grep --color=auto agetty


Why does the command ps awx not display the process identification numbers 5646 and 5669? In fact there are no other processes listed after 5620.









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If the command ps awx is run the following output is produced. The list below is the last 20 lines of the complete output.



 4247 pts/1    Ss+    0:00 /bin/bash
4442 ? S< 0:00 [kworker/u17:1]
4661 ? S< 0:00 [kworker/u17:3]
4731 ? S< 0:00 [kworker/u17:5]
4734 ? S 0:00 pickup -l -t fifo -u
4847 ? S< 0:00 [kworker/u17:7]
4850 ? S 0:00 [kworker/u16:3]
4878 ? S 0:00 [kworker/u16:0]
5201 ? S< 0:00 [kworker/u17:8]
5353 ? S 0:00 [kworker/0:1]
5354 ? S 0:00 [kworker/7:2]
5355 ? S 0:00 [kworker/u16:2]
5361 ? S 0:00 [kworker/4:0]
5362 tty1 Ss 0:00 -bash
5396 ? S 0:00 [kworker/6:0]
5418 ? S 0:00 [kworker/0:0]
5420 ? S 0:00 [kworker/2:2]
5431 ? S 0:00 [kworker/7:0]
5562 ? S 0:00 [kworker/4:2]
5620 tty1 R+ 0:00 ps awx


If a subsequent command ps awx | grep grep is run the following output is generated.



5646 tty1     S+     0:00 grep --color=auto grep


Additionally if the following command ps awx | grep agetty is run, the following output is displayed.



5669 tty1     S+     0:00 grep --color=auto agetty


Why does the command ps awx not display the process identification numbers 5646 and 5669? In fact there are no other processes listed after 5620.







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  • Show the complete list of ps awx. From the initial looks 5646 is not even there in your given information

    – Inian
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  • Show the complete list of ps awx. From the initial looks 5646 is not even there in your given information

    – Inian
    4 mins ago

















Show the complete list of ps awx. From the initial looks 5646 is not even there in your given information

– Inian
4 mins ago





Show the complete list of ps awx. From the initial looks 5646 is not even there in your given information

– Inian
4 mins ago










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