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# HOW TO : Check number of processes (including threads) being run/executed by a user in Linux
- URL: https://kudithipudi.org/how-to-check-number-of-processes-including-threads-being-runexecuted-by-a-user-in-linux/
- Published: 2012-04-11T23:50:23.000Z
- Updated: 2012-04-11T23:50:23.000Z
- Description: Quick how to for finding out the list of processes, including threads spawned by these processes [code] ps -eLf | grep USERNAME [/code] Explanation of the...
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Quick how to for finding out the list of processes, including threads spawned by these processes

```
ps -eLf | grep USERNAME
```

Explanation of the options

- e : Select all processes
- L : Show threads
- f : Extra full format