OIT Frequently Asked Questions


Problem: How do I check for run-away processes?
Entry: 0067

Solution:

If you're on a Solaris machine (acmex, acmey, acmez) you can type: ps -U gtaccount
Where "gtaccount" is your username.

Be sure to check each of the three acme machines.

To kill the process, type: kill -9 pid
Where "pid" is the process id number.

For example:

{acmez::/acme5/37/gt9999x:128} ps -U gt9999x
PID TTY TIME COMD
10869 pts/123 0:00 ksh
10950 pts/123 0:00 ps
11231 pts/123 0:00 elm
{acmez::/acme5/37/gt9999x:129} kill -9 11231
{acmez::/acme5/37/gt9999x:132} ps -U gt9999x
PID TTY TIME COMD
10869 pts/123 0:01 ksh
11567 pts/123 0:00 ps
{acmez::/acme5/37/gt9999x:133}

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