Task Managing in Linux

[Sathish Kumar J]

Hi friends,
If you've started using linux already u'd have definitely wondered
"How do I manage the processes just like I do in windows ctrl+alt
+del?"

Ok, so here's the answer.

First, linux does not hangup as crazily as windows.
1) So, in terminal type "ps -aux". It'll list all the processes along
with resource usage and user details.
2) You can also try "top -c"
3) Pressing ctrl+esc will open a gui task manager, if u have installed
it already.
4) For KDE there's a tool called KSysGaurd which is the equilent of
task manager

I personally prefer ps.
To kill a listed process, use "kill PID" where PID is the process ID
of the process u want to kill. PID can be noted from executing ps
command.

In ubuntu etc, when system freezes, try Ctrl-Alt-Backspace. It'l
restart the the gui without altering the underlying system.

In a few distros including ubuntu, fedora u have SYSTEM MONITOR, a gui
based task manager.
Just run "gnome-system-monitor" to open it.