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How to print a non-truncated "argument" field for the command "ps"?
I am using JRun on a Solaris platform, and when I us the "ps" command, I found that there are so many java threads running that even exhuasted the system's memory. I want to know what those threads are for. But the output of "ps" is something like below and that makes me unable to know what command and arguments started those threads:
# ps -ef | grep jrun
root 4204 1 0 Nov 11 ? 0:00 /bin/sh ./jrun start default-app
root 4501 4204 0 Nov 11 ? 0:21 /opt/jdk1.2.2/bin/../bin/s
root 10654 10024 0 15:30:59 ? 1:12 /opt/jdk1.2.2/bin/../bin/s
The "command and arguments" field is truncated. I read the man page of ps and it didn't mentioned how to extend the field width. Anyone know how to do it?
And, in fact I am not sure whether a non-truncated "command and argument" field would give me enough information to know where in my Java program is giving birth to so many threads. I wonder if there is any other command I can use to investigate these threads? I understand that a Java debugger might help me more about this. But I am not the admin of this Solaris server and hence I can't install any extra tools to use.
# ps -ef | grep jrun
root 4204 1 0 Nov 11 ? 0:00 /bin/sh ./jrun start default-app
root 4501 4204 0 Nov 11 ? 0:21 /opt/jdk1.2.2/bin/../bin/s
root 10654 10024 0 15:30:59 ? 1:12 /opt/jdk1.2.2/bin/../bin/s
The "command and arguments" field is truncated. I read the man page of ps and it didn't mentioned how to extend the field width. Anyone know how to do it?
And, in fact I am not sure whether a non-truncated "command and argument" field would give me enough information to know where in my Java program is giving birth to so many threads. I wonder if there is any other command I can use to investigate these threads? I understand that a Java debugger might help me more about this. But I am not the admin of this Solaris server and hence I can't install any extra tools to use.
Sorry abou the typo, it should be: (missing a "s")
ps -e -o pid,ppid,args
ps -e -o pid,ppid,args
something must be wrong with my keyboad, missing a "t" for "about"
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Solaris allows "wide" output by wrapping the line:
`/usr/ucb/ps guww`
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20582055/getting-full-command-text-through-ps-while-process-is-running.html
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20433283/ps-to-grep-process.html
`/usr/ucb/ps guww`
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20582055/getting-full-command-text-through-ps-while-process-is-running.html
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20433283/ps-to-grep-process.html
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Sorry that I didn't make any replies for two weeks....
I tried `ps -e -o pid,ppid,args`. But it only specifies what columns are there in the output, and can't specifies the width of each column. The "command and argument" column is still truncated.
Then I tried `/usr/ucb/ps guww`. It can really print out the whole command. But it seems to be different from the normal `ps`...? I can't find the processes I was investigating.....
Finally, I used `truss` and solved my problem. Thx alot shivsa !! But I don't know whether I should accept you answer. Because your answer , though thankfully solved my problem, seems not relevant to the Question Title....I am more than willing to give you the points, but.....I am not familiar with the rules here, should I accept the answer??
I tried `ps -e -o pid,ppid,args`. But it only specifies what columns are there in the output, and can't specifies the width of each column. The "command and argument" column is still truncated.
Then I tried `/usr/ucb/ps guww`. It can really print out the whole command. But it seems to be different from the normal `ps`...? I can't find the processes I was investigating.....
Finally, I used `truss` and solved my problem. Thx alot shivsa !! But I don't know whether I should accept you answer. Because your answer , though thankfully solved my problem, seems not relevant to the Question Title....I am more than willing to give you the points, but.....I am not familiar with the rules here, should I accept the answer??
We are here to help u with solution, if your problem is solved with my answer than u should accept my answer.
I gave u my answer thinking that it might be obstructing your work, and i gave u quick solution. u may put a comment at the end saying what u feel and close it.
thanks,
shiv
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"Finally, I used `truss` and solved my problem. Thx alot shivsa !! But I don't know whether I should accept you answer. Because your answer , though thankfully solved my problem, seems not relevant to the Question Title....I am more than willing to give you the points, but.....I am not familiar with the rules here, should I accept the answer??"
Good to hear "truss" solved your problem. You should award the points to shivsa.
It is very often we gave commet seems not relevant to the Question Title, but
can solve the problem. (It depands on the natural of the problem, not the question
title).
Cheers!
Good to hear "truss" solved your problem. You should award the points to shivsa.
It is very often we gave commet seems not relevant to the Question Title, but
can solve the problem. (It depands on the natural of the problem, not the question
title).
Cheers!
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Understood. Thx everybody ~~
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sorry for my last comment, i am logging after 2 days and could not see that u already closed the issue.
thanks,
Shiv
thanks,
Shiv
ps -e -o pid,ppid,arg
to do the job, "-o" specify" the output format, and what you what to print.
man ps
to learn more