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pgrep
Process Management
pgrep
Searches processes by name and lists PIDs.
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Last updated:
2025-09-09
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Syntax
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pgrep [OPTIONS] PATTERN
Examples
Examples
$
pgrep firefox
Examples
$
pgrep -f script
Typical use cases
Standard usage
pgrep --help
Detailed Help
man pgrep
Note
Complements pkill.
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