Pstree

{{short description|Unix command that shows the running processes as a tree}}

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pstree is a Linux command that shows the running processes as a tree.{{Cite web |date=2019-10-23 |title=Pstree Command in Linux |url=https://linuxize.com/post/pstree-command-in-linux/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=linuxize.com |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |last=James |first=Hayden |date=2023-12-11 |title=pstree command in Linux with examples |url=https://linuxblog.io/pstree-command-in-linux-examples/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=LinuxBlog.io |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2020-05-20 |title=pstree Command in Linux with Examples |url=https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/pstree-command-in-linux-with-examples/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=GeeksforGeeks |language=en-US}} It is used as a more visual alternative to the ps command. The root of the tree is either init or the process with the given pid. It can also be installed in other Unix systems.

In BSD systems, a similar output is created using ps -d, in Linux ps axjf{{Cite web|url=https://linux.die.net/man/1/ps|title=Ps(1): Report snapshot of current processes - Linux man page}} produces similar output.