What do you mean by a Process States in Linux?

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Process states in Linux refer to the different states that a process can be in during its execution.

The process states in Linux include running, waiting, sleeping, stopped, and zombie.
Running state indicates that the process is currently being executed by the CPU.
Waiting state means that the process is waiting for a particular event or resource to become available.
Sleeping state occurs when a process voluntarily gives up the CPU and waits for a specific condition to be satisfied.
Stopped state indicates that the process has been stopped and can be resumed or terminated.
Zombie state refers to a terminated process that still has an entry in the process table.
Process states can be observed using tools like 'ps' or 'top' in Linux.

Accepted Answer

Linux Process is a type of process that can be in a number of different states. The process enters these states from start till end.

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