Which files in `/proc` provides the following information?
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Kernels such as Linux and the kernels of the BSDs provide four
(relevant) pieces of information about a process, via files in/proc
andsysctl():
- its program image short name, a.k.a. the short name used for process accounting;
- its argument strings, initialized by
execve()and modifiable at runtime;
- its environment strings, initialized by
execve()and modifiable at runtime; and
- the full pathname of its executable program image file.
Which file in /proc (and which arguments to sysctl()) provide each of the four pieces of information?
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From https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/492346/674
Kernels such as Linux and the kernels of the BSDs provide four
(relevant) pieces of information about a process, via files in/proc
andsysctl():
- its program image short name, a.k.a. the short name used for process accounting;
- its argument strings, initialized by
execve()and modifiable at runtime;
- its environment strings, initialized by
execve()and modifiable at runtime; and
- the full pathname of its executable program image file.
Which file in /proc (and which arguments to sysctl()) provide each of the four pieces of information?
Thanks.
linux proc
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From https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/492346/674
Kernels such as Linux and the kernels of the BSDs provide four
(relevant) pieces of information about a process, via files in/proc
andsysctl():
- its program image short name, a.k.a. the short name used for process accounting;
- its argument strings, initialized by
execve()and modifiable at runtime;
- its environment strings, initialized by
execve()and modifiable at runtime; and
- the full pathname of its executable program image file.
Which file in /proc (and which arguments to sysctl()) provide each of the four pieces of information?
Thanks.
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Kernels such as Linux and the kernels of the BSDs provide four
(relevant) pieces of information about a process, via files in/proc
andsysctl():
- its program image short name, a.k.a. the short name used for process accounting;
- its argument strings, initialized by
execve()and modifiable at runtime;
- its environment strings, initialized by
execve()and modifiable at runtime; and
- the full pathname of its executable program image file.
Which file in /proc (and which arguments to sysctl()) provide each of the four pieces of information?
Thanks.
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On Linux:
- its program image short name, a.k.a. the short name used for process accounting;
/proc/<pid>/comm
- its argument strings, initialized by execve() and modifiable at runtime;
/proc/<pid>/cmdline
- its environment strings, initialized by execve() and modifiable at runtime; and
/proc/<pid>/environ
- the full pathname of its executable program image file.
/proc/<pid>/exe
(which is a symbolic link to the file).
Additional technical detail for these files can be found in man 5 proc.
On FreeBSD:
- its program image short name, a.k.a. the short name used for process accounting;
sysctl()withCTL_KERN,KERN_PROC, andKERN_PROC_ALL/KERN_PROC_PROCOIDs.- Dumpable with
sysctl -x kern.proc.all
- One of the fields in
/proc/PID/status. - (if compatibility is installed) one of the fields in
/compat/linux/proc/PID/status.
- its argument strings, initialized by execve() and modifiable at runtime;
sysctl()withCTL_KERN,KERN_PROC, andKERN_PROC_ARGSOIDs.- Also
/proc/PID/cmdline. - (if compatibility is installed)
/compat/linux/proc/PID/cmdline.
- its environment strings, initialized by execve() and modifiable at runtime; and
sysctl()withCTL_KERN,KERN_PROC, andKERN_PROC_ENVOIDs.- (if compatibility is installed)
/compat/linux/proc/PID/environ.
- the full pathname of its executable program image file.
/proc/PID/file(which is a symbolic link to the file).- (if compatibility is installed)
/compat/linux/proc/PID/exe.
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On Linux:
- its program image short name, a.k.a. the short name used for process accounting;
/proc/<pid>/comm
- its argument strings, initialized by execve() and modifiable at runtime;
/proc/<pid>/cmdline
- its environment strings, initialized by execve() and modifiable at runtime; and
/proc/<pid>/environ
- the full pathname of its executable program image file.
/proc/<pid>/exe
(which is a symbolic link to the file).
Additional technical detail for these files can be found in man 5 proc.
On FreeBSD:
- its program image short name, a.k.a. the short name used for process accounting;
sysctl()withCTL_KERN,KERN_PROC, andKERN_PROC_ALL/KERN_PROC_PROCOIDs.- Dumpable with
sysctl -x kern.proc.all
- One of the fields in
/proc/PID/status. - (if compatibility is installed) one of the fields in
/compat/linux/proc/PID/status.
- its argument strings, initialized by execve() and modifiable at runtime;
sysctl()withCTL_KERN,KERN_PROC, andKERN_PROC_ARGSOIDs.- Also
/proc/PID/cmdline. - (if compatibility is installed)
/compat/linux/proc/PID/cmdline.
- its environment strings, initialized by execve() and modifiable at runtime; and
sysctl()withCTL_KERN,KERN_PROC, andKERN_PROC_ENVOIDs.- (if compatibility is installed)
/compat/linux/proc/PID/environ.
- the full pathname of its executable program image file.
/proc/PID/file(which is a symbolic link to the file).- (if compatibility is installed)
/compat/linux/proc/PID/exe.
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On Linux:
- its program image short name, a.k.a. the short name used for process accounting;
/proc/<pid>/comm
- its argument strings, initialized by execve() and modifiable at runtime;
/proc/<pid>/cmdline
- its environment strings, initialized by execve() and modifiable at runtime; and
/proc/<pid>/environ
- the full pathname of its executable program image file.
/proc/<pid>/exe
(which is a symbolic link to the file).
Additional technical detail for these files can be found in man 5 proc.
On FreeBSD:
- its program image short name, a.k.a. the short name used for process accounting;
sysctl()withCTL_KERN,KERN_PROC, andKERN_PROC_ALL/KERN_PROC_PROCOIDs.- Dumpable with
sysctl -x kern.proc.all
- One of the fields in
/proc/PID/status. - (if compatibility is installed) one of the fields in
/compat/linux/proc/PID/status.
- its argument strings, initialized by execve() and modifiable at runtime;
sysctl()withCTL_KERN,KERN_PROC, andKERN_PROC_ARGSOIDs.- Also
/proc/PID/cmdline. - (if compatibility is installed)
/compat/linux/proc/PID/cmdline.
- its environment strings, initialized by execve() and modifiable at runtime; and
sysctl()withCTL_KERN,KERN_PROC, andKERN_PROC_ENVOIDs.- (if compatibility is installed)
/compat/linux/proc/PID/environ.
- the full pathname of its executable program image file.
/proc/PID/file(which is a symbolic link to the file).- (if compatibility is installed)
/compat/linux/proc/PID/exe.
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On Linux:
- its program image short name, a.k.a. the short name used for process accounting;
/proc/<pid>/comm
- its argument strings, initialized by execve() and modifiable at runtime;
/proc/<pid>/cmdline
- its environment strings, initialized by execve() and modifiable at runtime; and
/proc/<pid>/environ
- the full pathname of its executable program image file.
/proc/<pid>/exe
(which is a symbolic link to the file).
Additional technical detail for these files can be found in man 5 proc.
On FreeBSD:
- its program image short name, a.k.a. the short name used for process accounting;
sysctl()withCTL_KERN,KERN_PROC, andKERN_PROC_ALL/KERN_PROC_PROCOIDs.- Dumpable with
sysctl -x kern.proc.all
- One of the fields in
/proc/PID/status. - (if compatibility is installed) one of the fields in
/compat/linux/proc/PID/status.
- its argument strings, initialized by execve() and modifiable at runtime;
sysctl()withCTL_KERN,KERN_PROC, andKERN_PROC_ARGSOIDs.- Also
/proc/PID/cmdline. - (if compatibility is installed)
/compat/linux/proc/PID/cmdline.
- its environment strings, initialized by execve() and modifiable at runtime; and
sysctl()withCTL_KERN,KERN_PROC, andKERN_PROC_ENVOIDs.- (if compatibility is installed)
/compat/linux/proc/PID/environ.
- the full pathname of its executable program image file.
/proc/PID/file(which is a symbolic link to the file).- (if compatibility is installed)
/compat/linux/proc/PID/exe.
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On Linux:
- its program image short name, a.k.a. the short name used for process accounting;
/proc/<pid>/comm
- its argument strings, initialized by execve() and modifiable at runtime;
/proc/<pid>/cmdline
- its environment strings, initialized by execve() and modifiable at runtime; and
/proc/<pid>/environ
- the full pathname of its executable program image file.
/proc/<pid>/exe
(which is a symbolic link to the file).
Additional technical detail for these files can be found in man 5 proc.
On FreeBSD:
- its program image short name, a.k.a. the short name used for process accounting;
sysctl()withCTL_KERN,KERN_PROC, andKERN_PROC_ALL/KERN_PROC_PROCOIDs.- Dumpable with
sysctl -x kern.proc.all
- One of the fields in
/proc/PID/status. - (if compatibility is installed) one of the fields in
/compat/linux/proc/PID/status.
- its argument strings, initialized by execve() and modifiable at runtime;
sysctl()withCTL_KERN,KERN_PROC, andKERN_PROC_ARGSOIDs.- Also
/proc/PID/cmdline. - (if compatibility is installed)
/compat/linux/proc/PID/cmdline.
- its environment strings, initialized by execve() and modifiable at runtime; and
sysctl()withCTL_KERN,KERN_PROC, andKERN_PROC_ENVOIDs.- (if compatibility is installed)
/compat/linux/proc/PID/environ.
- the full pathname of its executable program image file.
/proc/PID/file(which is a symbolic link to the file).- (if compatibility is installed)
/compat/linux/proc/PID/exe.
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