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A "process" is a program. In multitasking environments such as Unix or Windows - in fact, in most modern operating systems - the computer can run multiple processes at the same time. Note that not all of such processes need to have a visible window - some can be hidden from the user, until you use a special tool or command to list the processes.
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∙ 9y agoA process is a piece of code running on a Unix server. The code is programmed to do a specific job.
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What data structure is used by UNIX processes?
For example struct tm and struct stat are often used by UNIX processes.
When was Advanced Programming in the Unix Environment created?
Advanced Programming in the Unix Environment was created in 1992.
What is Unix configuration?
Unix configuration is the process of tailoring a freshly installed version of Unix to your particular environment. Each Unix system may do that differently.
How you can see the presently running processes in Unix?
ps -ef
Is unix a realtime operating system?
Some versions of Unix are oriented towards real time applications, and processes in Unix can be "promoted" to real time status if desired. Other than that, you would have to define more precisely what you mean by real time for an operating system.
Is Linux is the descendant of unix?
In a sense, I suppose you could say it was a descendant of Unix; it is actually a clone of the Unix environment and Operating System.
How many processes can you have in Unix?
You can have as many processes as will fit in the process table and remain comfortably in memory (which is a lot).
How do you convert gnu files to hp files in unix environment?
Depends on what you mean by a "gnu" file, since utilities are common across Unix platforms including HPUX. Need more information.
Which is better solaris or unix?
Solaris is a specific version of Unix; the term 'Unix' refers to a classification, and several vendors provide a Unix-like environment. So, in a sense, Unix and Solaris are the same thing.
What is named and unnamed pipe in unix?
In Unix, pipes are basically how information flows between processes. Unnamed pipes are created and destroyed within the processes life cycle. Named pipes exist until removed with an unlink() command and can be used with unrelated processes.
Unix command to identify defunct processes?
PS -eaf|grep defunct
Should you use unix os?
If your application or environment warrants it, sure..
