On Thu, Apr 28, 2005 at 11:52:33AM -0300, Matias Diego Cascardo wrote:Thats my configuration: Linux server 2.6.10-ac12 #7 SMP Thu Apr 14 10:22:13 ART 2005 i686 GNU/Linuxbind9 9.2.4-1 In the FAQsQ: Why do I see 5 (or more) copies of named on Linux? A: Linux threads each show up as a process under ps. The approximateI vaguely recall that under the 2.6 kernel the threads don't come up separate anymore. Don't know the exact details though. Floris
Yes the see -L or -T option of "ps", e.g. ps -eLf From ps man page: THREAD DISPLAY -L show threads, possibly with LWP and NLWP columns -T show threads, possibly with SPID column -m show threads after processes H show threads as if they were processes m show threads after processes Dale.