SCCS-vsn: bin/ps/ps.1 6.1
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-.TH PS 1 "13 April 1983"
.UC 4
.SH NAME
ps \- process status
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B ps
[
.UC 4
.SH NAME
ps \- process status
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B ps
[
.TP 5
.B x
asks even about processes with no terminal.
.TP 5
.B x
asks even about processes with no terminal.
+.TP
+.B U
+causes ps to update a private database where is keeps system
+information. Thus ``ps U'' should be included in the /etc/rc file.
.TP 5
.B #
A process number may be given,
.TP 5
.B #
A process number may be given,
a process is entitled to destroy this information,
so the names cannot be counted on too much.
.SH FILES
a process is entitled to destroy this information,
so the names cannot be counted on too much.
.SH FILES
+.ta \w'/etc/psdatabase 'u
/vmunix system namelist
.br
/dev/kmem kernel memory
/vmunix system namelist
.br
/dev/kmem kernel memory
/vmcore core file
.br
/dev searched to find swap device and tty names
/vmcore core file
.br
/dev searched to find swap device and tty names
+.br
+/etc/psdatabase system namelist and device information
.SH "SEE ALSO"
kill(1), w(1)
.SH BUGS
.SH "SEE ALSO"
kill(1), w(1)
.SH BUGS