Summary


In this chapter, you gained insights into:

Processes:
Understanding the concept of processes, distinguishing between a program and a process, and exploring process attributes.

Process Resource Isolation:
Exploring the isolation of resources within processes and utilizing ulimit to control processes.

Creating Processes:
Learning about the creation of processes, both in general and within a command shell.

Process States:
Understanding the different states a process can be in and the significance of execution modes.

Daemons:
Exploring daemons as background processes and their role in system operation.

Using nice to Set Priorities:
Utilizing the nice command to set process priorities and modify the nice value.

Static and Shared Libraries:
Understanding the concepts of static and shared libraries, including shared library versions.

Finding Shared Libraries:
Exploring methods to locate shared libraries within the system.

Lab 3.1: Controlling Processes with ulimit:
Engaging in hands-on experience with the ulimit command to control process resources.

Quiz 3.1: Configure Resource Limits:
Testing your knowledge through a quiz focused on configuring resource limits for processes.