ps -u "[username]" just returns this PID TTY TIME CMD and yes, I substituted the real username. Just didn't want to show it here. When I run who, it shows the user on pts/2 Finger returns this "[username]" *pts/2 287d Oct 13 10:11 So there are no proceses owned by the user. I probably should have mentioned and apologize for not doing it sooner, that the user was remotely logged in via ssh. Thanks Leonard Automatically inserted lawyer supplied blurb follows >>> redhat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 10/15/03 09:11AM >>> ps -u "[username]" will show you all of the processes owned by the user. or, if you know what terminal device the user was logged in at, you can use "ps -t [terminal]" You will see output that looks similar to this (ps -u): PID TTY TIME CMD 1542 ? 00:00:00 gnome-session 1591 ? 00:00:00 ssh-agent 1596 ? 00:00:00 gconfd-2 1598 ? 00:00:00 esd 1607 ? 00:00:00 bonobo-activati 1609 ? 00:00:00 gnome-settings- Find the process ID in the PID column, next to the terminal number that he was using, and type the command "kill [PID]" If you are not sure of the terminal that the user was logged in at, I use a command called 'finger' on my intranet UNIX machines that shows me idle time as well. If you have finger installed, just type in "finger" and look for your user with the largest idle time. Get the terminal device, and then do a ps -t on that terminal to get the process ID to kill. Jason **********CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE********** The information contained in this e-mail may be confidential and/or privileged and is intended for the sole use of the individual or organization named above. If you are not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, any review, copying or distribution of this e-mail and its attachments, if any, is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete this message from your system. -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
