How to display list of running processes Python?

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How to display list of running processes Python with full name and active status?

I tried this command: pgrep -lf python

just in case you are trying to kill the user's jobs (not roots) that are running pythong this helped me: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18428750/kill-python-interpeter-in-linux-from-the-terminal/18428847 `pkill -9 python` — Charlie Parker, Jul 22 '21 at 17:09

ettanany · Accepted Answer · 2016-12-14T19:57:25.787

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Try this command:

ps -ef | grep python

ps stands for process status

edited Dec 14 '16 at 19:57

answered Dec 14 '16 at 19:50

ettanany

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Thank you, one comment, how to display full path to running file(process)? – MisterPi Dec 15 '16 at 06:37
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how is this different from `ps -aux | grep python`? – Charlie Parker Jul 22 '21 at 17:06
@CharlieParker Please look at the `ps` man page to see the difference, more specifically at the examples secion here: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/ps.1.html#EXAMPLES – ettanany Jul 23 '21 at 08:48
`ps -ef | grep [p]ython` – Winny Nov 08 '21 at 17:34

harshil9968 · Answer 2 · 2016-12-14T19:54:23.257

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ps -aux will give all process grep python

ps -aux | grep python

edited Dec 14 '16 at 19:54

answered Dec 14 '16 at 19:49

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You don't need a dash before `aux`, just `ps aux`. – Nov 16 '19 at 20:42
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how is this different from `ps -ef | grep python`? – Charlie Parker Jul 22 '21 at 17:06

score 14 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 13 '17 at 15:26

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You could also setup a "watch" in a separate window to constantly monitor Python processes as you run a script: watch -n 1 "ps u -C python3". Particularly useful when developing with multiprocessing.

answered Dec 13 '17 at 15:26

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JayRizzo · Answer 4 · 2023-01-25T17:44:52.693

View 1 shows me all threads of python running, I use this for checking for memory leaks:

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ps -ef | grep [P]ython


#  502 14537 14484   0  5:47PM ttys000    0:00.58 /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/Resources/Python.app/Contents/MacOS/Python
#  502 14940 14484   0  5:57PM ttys000    0:00.55 /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/Resources/Python.app/Contents/MacOS/Python

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ps -ef | grep python


#  502 14950 14484   0  5:58PM ttys000    0:00.00 grep python

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ps aux | grep python


# jayrizzo         14957   0.0  0.0 34132060    896 s000  S+    5:58PM   0:00.00 grep python

All 3 variations provide slightly different results.

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Dec 05 '22 at 09:05

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Try this command

ps -ef | grep python

ps stands for process status

answered Dec 05 '22 at 09:05

Drabmaker

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