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From: chuck gelm <nc8q@gelm.net>
Subject: Re: Extraction of PID
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2003 10:57:48 +0000
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To: Peter <heisspf@skyinet.net>, linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org

ps -a --pid 1111 | grep exmh | cut -b 2-5

HTH, Chuck

Peter wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> How do I isolate from a line like
> 
> 1865 tty2 00:00:18 exmh
> 
> the first 4 numbers which is the PID. I get it with 
"ps -a --pid 1111 | grep > exmh".
                         ^
                         ?

> 
> Thanks & regards
> --
> Peter
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