how to find the chid process id from given parent process id


 
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Old 10-12-2005
Data how to find the chid process id from given parent process id

how to find the chid process id from given parent process id.... (the chid process doesnot have sub processes inturn)
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Old 10-13-2005
Try...
Code:
ps -ef|awk -v p=$PPID 'p==$3{print $2}'

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Old 10-13-2005
or simply try ptree my_PID
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Old 10-13-2005
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Originally Posted by madmat
or simply try ptree my_PID
If the OS has the ptree command that is.....
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