Typo in man file??

steadyonabix · #1 (**permalink**) 3 Weeks Ago

Hi is it me or is there a typo in the Sun Solaris man page for ps. I thought the option for listing a process by PID was just -p but on the clearcase server at work it reads: -

Code:

     -ps proclist
           Lists only process data whose process ID  numbers  are
           given in proclist.

Is this correct or a typo?

Thanks

scottn · #2 (**permalink**) 3 Weeks Ago

Hi.

On my Solaris it says:

Quote:

-p proclist
Lists only process data whose process ID
numbers are given in proclist.

Using -ps shows the usage.

So I would agree with you that it is either a) a typo; or b) you're using a version other than mine (5.10 Generic_127128-11) for which the usage is different.

vgersh99 · #3 (**permalink**) 3 Weeks Ago

'man ps' on Solaris 5.9:

Code:

SYNOPSIS
     ps [-aAcdefjlLPy] [-g grplist] [-n namelist]  [-o format]...
     [-p proclist]   [-s sidlist]   [-t term]   [-u uidlist]   [-
     U uidlist] [-G gidlist]

     -ps proclist
           Lists only process data whose process ID  numbers  are
           given in proclist.

I'd say it's a typo.

vgersh99 · #4 (**permalink**) 3 Weeks Ago

Quote:

Originally Posted by solaris_user

UNIX man pages : ps ()

man ps

Following the posted link...:

Code:

PS(1)			      Linux User's Manual			 PS(1)

I don't believe that was the OP's question...

solaris_user · #5 (**permalink**) 3 Weeks Ago

ps(1) - report process status (man pages section 1: User Commands) - Sun Microsystems

sorry

scottn · #6 (**permalink**) 3 Weeks Ago

Quote:

Originally Posted by solaris_user

ps(1) - report process status (man pages section 1: User Commands) - Sun Microsystems

sorry

We were not debating whether it was in the man page or not, but whether it actually does anything.

And we seemed to have agreed that it doesn't, and is therefore a typo (in the man page).

It's neither in the man page on my Solaris server, nor does it work.

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