Understanding and controlling processes is a key skill for every Linux user—especially for DevOps, system administrators, or anyone building backend systems. This guide breaks down everything you need to know about processes, their types, real-time monitoring, and how to kill them—with commands, outputs, flags, and scenarios.

Understanding and controlling processes is a key skill for every Linux user—especially for DevOps, system administrators, or anyone building backend systems. This guide breaks down everything you need to know about processes, their types, real-time monitoring, and how to kill them—with commands, outputs, flags, and scenarios.