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Zombie : Child Process Exits before Parent process and Parent does not grab status of child process using wait() or waitpid() system call; Child process is in Zombie state.

Orphan : Child process whose parent has been killed and inherited by init process.

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What is the difference between zombie and orphan?

A zombie is a mythical creature, a dead human that's somehow woken up and moves about again. An orphan is a child that has lost both parents.


Who is the parent of the zombie process?

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What is zoombie process?

A zombie process is a process that has finished running, but is still there.


What is the parent process ID of an orphan process in UNIX?

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What is a zombie process in Linux?

A zombie process is one that should have closed, but is still active in the process table. This is usually caused when a parent process that spawned the process has not yet realized that it has completed, or wants to create another process of the same name without using the same process ID.


When is a zombie process an issue?

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What is zombie state in Unix?

A zombie process is a process that completed execution but still in process table. When a process ends, all of the memory and resources associated with it are deallocated so they can be used by other processes. However, the process's entry in the process table remains. The parent can read the child's exit status by executing the wait system call, at which stage the zombie is removed After the zombie is removed, its process ID and entry in the process table can then be reused. However, if a parent fails to call wait, the zombie will be left in the process table. In some situations this may be desirable, for example if the parent creates another child process it ensures that it will not be allocated the same process ID.


What is orphan state in unix?

In Unix, an orphan state refers to a situation where a process's parent process has terminated or exited, leaving the child process without a parent. This orphaned process is typically adopted by the init process (usually PID 1), which takes over as its new parent. Orphan processes continue to run independently and can be reaped by the init process to free up system resources. This mechanism helps ensure that orphaned processes do not become zombies and can continue execution until they complete or are terminated.


What is zombification?

A zombification is the act or process of turning into a zombie.


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