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Asked: 2022-02-11 01:02:30 +0800 CST

How can I check which python script is being run given its PID?

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top is showing that some python script is using all computer resources

Sadly, I have more that one python scrip being running. How can I identify which file it is being run from?

I obtained PID using top command

python3

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    You can try reading the file named cmdline in the directory /proc/<PID>/. It is a null-joined list of the program and its arguments. Here is an example on my ubuntu for the process handling unattended-upgrades:

    $ cat /proc/133319/cmdline | xargs -0 echo
/usr/bin/python3 /usr/share/unattended-upgrades/unattended-upgrade-shutdown --wait-for-signal

    Would that help you with your problem?

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