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The System V full listing — the one that shows you PPID

The System V full listing — the one that shows you PPID

Answer

ps -ef ps -ef | head -5

Columns: UID PID PPID C STIME TTY TIME CMD. PPID is the third, which is what makes -ef the right choice for tracing lineage.

S&K 3e ch10 §10.5

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