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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers Cut pid from ps using cut command Post 302778837 by alister on Monday 11th of March 2013 04:04:19 PM
Old 03-11-2013
This is a task tailor-made for pgrep. If you insist on using a ps pipeline, why? Is it a homework assignment? Is pgrep not available? If not, what OS are you using?

Regards,
Alister
 

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