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pgrep: Search for processes run by a specific user.
$ pgrep --euid root ${process_name}
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The command pgrep --euid root ${process_name} is used to identify processes with a specific name that are owned by the root user.

  • pgrep is a command that searches for and lists the process IDs (PIDs) of processes based on certain criteria.
  • --euid root is an option that makes pgrep search for processes with the effective user ID (EUID) set to root. The EUID is the user ID used to determine the permissions of the process.
  • ${process_name} is a placeholder for the name of the process that is being searched.

So, when executed, this command will search for processes with the given name (${process_name}) that are owned by the root user. It will return the PIDs of any matching processes.

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.
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