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Re: Free memory from unused processes

 
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James R. Ferguson
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Re: Free memory from unused processes

Hi:

> Dennis: All you can tell if it shows in ps(1), is he's not dead, Jim. :-)

While I'm sure you weren't addressing me :-) I would add that zombies show in 'ps' as "defunct". Of course, they don't have any user or kernel space allocated, and they are doomed to await their Grim Reaper.

Regards!

...JRF...