XK0-006 System Management Practice Question
Which command is used to display the current process hierarchy in a tree format?
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pstree
ps aux shows all processes with details, but pstree shows them in a tree format, which is useful for visualizing parent-child relationships.
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pstree
Why this is correct
pstree displays processes in a tree hierarchy.
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lsproc
Why it's wrong here
lsproc is not a standard command.
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ps aux
Why it's wrong here
ps aux lists processes but not in a tree format.
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top
Why it's wrong here
top shows processes in a dynamic list, not a tree.
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