Processes - PS command CPU - most process usage Fast: ps aux --sort=+%cpu Clean: ps -eo pid,user,comm,%cpu --sort=-%cpu | head RAM Fast: ps aux --sort=+%mem Clean: ps -eo pid,user,comm,%mem --sort=-%mem | head Child processes Show Process tree: ps -ejH Kill kill <PID_or_process_name> kill -9 <PID_or_PNAME> # -9 = force, this might not kill a child process