Processes

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[edit] What are processes?

Processes are programs that run on a server.

[edit] What are background processes?

We define Back Ground (BG) processes, as how many processes you are actually able to run while you are logged into an SSH session.

Back Ground processes typically stay running even when you're logged off.

You may be unable to run your specified number of background processes for a number of reasons, e.g. too many logins (ghosted logins), too many programs running on your login, etc…

At the command prompt, try typing

$ps ux

You should see something like this

USER       PID %CPU %MEM   VSZ   RSS  TT  STAT STARTED      TIME COMMAND
joe        994  0.0  0.7  6660  3616  ??  S    12:38PM   0:07.08 sshd: joe@ttyp0 (sshd)
joe        996  0.0  0.5  3548  2312  p0  Is   12:38PM   0:00.03 -bash (bash)
joe       1904  0.0  0.7  3712  3448  p1- S     1:40PM   0:11.88 ./eggdrop (eggdrop-1.6.17)

If you have any processes you don't want, then find the process ID (PID) and kill it, e.g.

$kill 1904

My SSH session counts against my Back Ground processes?

No, it does not count against your Back Ground processes; it counts against your total processes.

If you have problems, you may contact support with the details your specific situation.