pidstat:tldr:e3a84
pidstat: Show information on a specific PID.
$ pidstat -p ${PID}
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The command "pidstat -p ${PID}" is used to display statistics about a specific process identified by the given PID (Process ID).
Here is a breakdown of the command:
- "pidstat" is the name of the command/utility being executed.
- "-p" is an option or flag used to specify the PID of the process you want to analyze.
- "${PID}" is a placeholder, representing the actual value of the process ID you want to monitor. You need to replace "${PID}" with the desired process ID.
When you run this command, it gathers and displays various statistics related to the specified process, such as CPU usage, memory utilization, I/O statistics, context switches, and more. This information can help you assess the performance and resource usage of a specific process on your 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.