Zombie and orphan processes: What is it?

Zombie process: It is  process that has completed execution but still has an entry in the process table. This entry is still needed to allow the parent process to read its child’s exit status. In this case the structural information of the process is still in the process table. Orphan process : It is the […]

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PID: What is it?

Process ID is nothing but a unique identification number that helps to identify a particular process in Linux. PID’s are 16 bit number’s that are sequentially assigned to different processes one after the other. INIT is the only process that gets the same PID number each and every time. INIT is the first program that’s […]

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Install Clamav (Clam Antivirus) On Ubuntu

Install Clamav (Clam Antivirus) On Ubuntu     This short, simple tutorial will explain how to install and use Clamav with Ubuntu. To install Clamav,  Install Clam AV  root# sudo apt-get install clamav  Install Clam AV Automated Package root:# sudo apt-get install clamav-daemon Clam AV Usage To use Clamav, Open the terminal  Run a scan […]

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