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Understanding what runs on your Linux system (and why)
Linux systems have a lot of processes running by default. Let's dive into how programs are started and how you can see all details of each running process.
Summary
Introduction Each Linux system has a bunch of processes running. Most of these processes might be familiar to you if you regularly use a command like ps or top to display them. Processes may look like just an item in a list. They are actually complicated pieces of code that are tamed by a memory manager. To truly understand how your system is running, knowledge of process (or memory) management is of great help.