ps

Report a snapshot of the current processes.

Runs as ps|macOS, Linux, Windows

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 6 fields

Print a snapshot of running processes. Only options common to BSD and procps ps are offered; Linux-only options such as --forest and --sort are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui ps

List processesExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

All processes

-A

Full-format listing

-f

Advanced

Output columns

string

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

All processes, full format

allfullformat

Processes of a user

userfullformat

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

All processes

boolean

-A-e

Full-format listing

boolean

-f

Long format

boolean

-l

Effective user

User ID or name.
string

-u

Real user

Real user ID or name.
string

-U

Output columns

Comma-separated column names, for example pid,ppid,comm.
string

-opid,ppid,commpid,%cpu,%mem,comm

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

fig

completion

github.com

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed ps against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.