tldr/pages/common/pgrep.md
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pgrep

Find or signal process by name

  • return PIDs of any running processes with a matching command string

pgrep {{Finder}}

  • case insensitive greping

pgrep -i {{fireFOx}}

  • search full command line with parameters instead of just the process name

pgrep -f "{{ssh root}}"

  • search for process run by a specific user

pgrep -u root {{firefox}}

  • kill all processes which match

pkill -9 {{Finder}}