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System Administration Guide, Volume 2

Commands for Managing Processes

The table below describes commands for managing processes.

Table 34-3 Commands for Managing Processes

Use This Command ... 

To ... 

ps(1), pgrep(1), and prstat(1M)

Check the status of active processes on a system, as well as display detailed information about the processes 

dispadmin(1M)

List default scheduling policies 

priocntl(1)

Assign processes to a priority class and manage process priorities 

nice(1)

Change the priority of a timesharing process 

Another feature enables the control of process groups over processor sets. Using processor sets means process groups can bind to a group of processors rather than to just a single processor. The /usr/sbin/psrset command gives a system administrator control over the creation and management of processor sets. See psrset(1M) for more information.

See Chapter 35, Managing Processes (Tasks) for more information about commands for managing processes.