Re: top vs. ps?

["E.L. Meijer \(Eric\)" <tgakem@sg10.chem.tue.nl>]

> 
> Hi.  I have Debian 2.0, 2.0.34 running
> with xdm and fvwm2.  When I display
> processes with top, two xdm's appear to be
> running with different pid's.  However,
> displaying with ps shows only one.  
> 
> Is there an explanation for this?

Ps does not show all processes by default.  Try `ps -ax' and read the
man page on ps.

HTH,
Eric

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