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get a process ID from a command line
To get the process ID (PID) of a specific process from the command line, you can use various built-in tools depending on your operating system. Here are examples for Windows, Linux, and macOS:
Windows (cmd.exe):
In the Windows Command Prompt, you can use thetasklist
command along with thefind
command to get the PID of a specific process by its name:batchtasklist | find "process_name"
Replace
"process_name"
with the name of the process you're looking for.Linux (Bash):
In a Linux terminal, you can use thepgrep
command to get the PID of a process by its name:bashpgrep process_name
Replace
"process_name"
with the name of the process you're looking for.macOS (Terminal):
In macOS Terminal, you can use thepgrep
command similarly to Linux:bashpgrep process_name
Replace
"process_name"
with the name of the process you're looking for.
These commands will return the PID of the specified process if it's running. If multiple processes match the name, you might get multiple PIDs. If the process is not found, the command might not return any output.
Remember that the actual commands and options might vary slightly depending on the version of the operating system you're using. Also, note that the process name you provide is case-sensitive on Linux and macOS, but it's not case-sensitive on Windows by default.