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The name of the program, which is typically the name of the executable.

Usage

ps_name(p = ps_handle())

Arguments

p

Process handle.

Value

Character scalar.

Details

On Unix this can change, e.g. via an exec*() system call.

ps_name() works on zombie processes.

Examples

p <- ps_handle()
p
#> <ps::ps_handle> PID=6099, NAME=R, AT=2024-09-13 08:10:36.35
ps_name(p)
#> [1] "R"
ps_exe(p)
#> [1] "/opt/R/4.4.1/lib/R/bin/exec/R"
ps_cmdline(p)
#> [1] "/opt/R/4.4.1/lib/R/bin/exec/R"                                      
#> [2] "--no-echo"                                                          
#> [3] "--no-restore"                                                       
#> [4] "--file=/home/runner/work/_temp/4dd91eb5-e451-416d-a890-25fb47136342"