Query Your Processes Under X with Qps

“When it comes to managing processes, many people use old
reliable commands such as ps, top, kill, and nice. These commands
are handy, useful, and found in every Linux distribution. However,
sometimes a GUI process manager can be useful, especially when
you’re trying to teach new Linux system administrators who aren’t
used to shell interfaces. Qps Visual Process Manager is a GUI ps
substitute that lets you sort, manipulate, and manage
processes.

“Its own man page states that Qps is ‘big and slow,’ but I found
it simple to use, intuitive, and nice-looking. With it, you can
easily show students how processes work and how much information
they can obtain by using the correct parameters…”

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