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Old 06-08-2006
Can ps just output the process name?
I'm trying to get the ps command to just output the name of the processes currently running, but I can't figure out a way to do it. I'm using OSX, so some UNIX features are crippled. Is there any way for me to do this?

Thanks,
Black Leopard
# 2  
Old 06-08-2006
$ ps -ef | awk '{print $NF}'

or

$ ps -ef | awk '{print $9}'
# 3  
Old 06-08-2006
Quote:
Originally Posted by ashterix
$ ps -ef | awk '{print $NF}'

or

$ ps -ef | awk '{print $9}'
I get an error:
Quote:
ps: illegal option -- f
If it helps any, here's the usage:
Quote:
usage: ps [-aACcehjlmMrSTuvwx] [-O|o fmt] [-p pid] [-t tty] [-U user]
ps [-L]
# 4  
Old 06-08-2006
try this

$ ps axco pid,command
# 5  
Old 06-08-2006
Quote:
Originally Posted by ashterix
try this

$ ps axco pid,command
That worked perfectly! Thanks!
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