Linux Command Cheat Sheet/Show process tree

Display processes in a parent-child tree.

Section: Processes Jobs and Scheduling

Show process tree

bash
bash
ps -ef --forest
Explanation

Helpful for understanding supervisors, workers, and spawned shells.

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