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What do you mean by a Process States in Linux?

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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. Process states in Linux are as follows:  

  • New/Ready: In this state, a new process is created and is ready to run.
  • Running: In this state, the process is being executed.
  • Blocked/Wait: In this state, the process is waiting for input from the user and if doesn't have resources to run such as memory, FILE locks, input, then it can remain in a waiting or blocked state.
  • Terminated/Completed: In this state, the process has completed the EXECUTION or terminated by the OS.
  • Zombie: In this state, the process is terminated but information regarding the process still EXISTS and is available in the process table.


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