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pidof: List all process IDs with given name.
$ pidof ${bash}
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The command "pidof ${bash}" is used to retrieve the process ID (PID) of the running instance of the bash shell.

Here's how each part of the command works:

  • The keyword "pidof" is a command in Unix-like operating systems (such as Linux) that is used to find the PID of a running program.
  • "${bash}" is a parameter that represents the name of the program or process for which we want to find the PID. In this case, it is set to "bash," which refers to the bash shell.
  • When the command is executed, it searches for the process ID of the running instance of the bash shell and returns the result. The PID is a unique identifier assigned to each running process in 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.
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