# Task 5 - Processes 101

## Task 5 Processes 101

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### If we were to launch a process where the previous ID was "300", what would the ID of this new process be?

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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`301`

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### If we wanted to **cleanly** kill a process, what signal would we send it?

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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`SIGTERM`

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### Locate the process that is running on the deployed instance (MACHINE\_IP). What flag is given?

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**HINT:** Use ps aux to list all running processes. We're looking for a process that seems "out of the ordinary"
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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`THM{PROCESSES}`

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### What command would we use to stop the service "myservice"?

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**HINT:** systemctl \[option] \[service]
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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`systemctl stop myservice`

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### What command would we use to start the same service on the boot-up of the system?

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**HINT:** systemctl \[option] \[service]
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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`systemctl enable myservice`

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### What command would we use to bring a previously backgrounded process back to the foreground?

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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`fg`

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