Samething, it still doesn't show the exact process name. I'm wondering why RedHat makes a simple "ps" command so complicated. I guess the best way is to remove "ps" and rpm a Suse version. Regards, Shan Jing Enterprise Services Unix Group - New York Chief Technology Office (CTO) Global Technology and Operations(GTO) Deutsche Bank Desk: +1-201-593-5624 Cell: +1-201-456-9795 Group Hotline: +1-973-957-4430 akonstam@xxxxxxxxxx u To: "Discussion of Red Hat Linux 9 (Shrike)" <shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent by: cc: shrike-list-bounces Subject: Re: a simple "ps" question @redhat.com 09/20/2004 07:48 PM Please respond to akonstam; Please respond to "Discussion of Red Hat Linux 9 (Shrike)" On Mon, Sep 20, 2004 at 05:36:32PM -0400, Shan Jing wrote: > > Why the "ps -ef" doesn't display the exact process name? eg. just the [oracle] instead of ora_pmon_GHRMANP1? -thanks > > This is what I got from RedHat RL9, why the default is setup like this? > > oracle 8737 2133 0 14:46 pts/1 00:00:00 sqlplus > oracle 8810 1 0 15:01 ? 00:00:00 [oracle] > oracle 8812 1 0 15:01 ? 00:00:00 [oracle] > oracle 8814 1 0 15:01 ? 00:00:00 [oracle] > oracle 8816 1 0 15:01 ? 00:00:00 [oracle] > oracle 8818 1 0 15:01 ? 00:00:00 [oracle] > oracle 8820 1 0 15:01 ? 00:00:00 [oracle] > oracle 8822 1 0 15:01 ? 00:00:00 [oracle] > oracle 8824 1 0 15:01 ? 00:00:00 [oracle] > oracle 8826 1 0 15:01 ? 00:00:00 [oracle] > oracle 8828 8737 0 15:01 ? 00:00:01 [oracle] > root 8848 1995 0 15:16 pts/0 00:00:00 ps -ef Use the -w oprion and you will getter wider output. -- ------------------------------------------- Aaron Konstam Computer Science Trinity University One Trinity Place. San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 telephone: (210)-999-7484 email:akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list -- This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden. -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list