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lsns:tldr:d758a
lsns: List namespaces, only showing the namespace ID, type, PID, and command.
$ lsns --output NS,TYPE,PID,COMMAND
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The lsns
command is used to list information about various Linux namespaces on the system. Namespaces provide a way to isolate and virtualize certain elements of the operating system, such as process IDs, network interfaces, mount points, etc.
In this specific command, lsns
is used with the --output NS,TYPE,PID,COMMAND
flag to specify the format of the output. Here's what each field in the output means:
NS
: The namespace ID, a unique identifier for a namespace.TYPE
: The type of the namespace, such aspidns
for process namespace,netns
for network namespace, etc.PID
: The process ID of the process that owns the namespace.COMMAND
: The command or process name associated with the namespace.
By running this command, you will receive a list of namespaces along with their types, the process that owns them, and the command/process name associated with them. This can help you understand the namespace hierarchy and relationships between different processes on the system.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.