Linux commands to print the number of users & number of processes!!?

m7com · 04-30-2014, 12:09 PM

Hello
How R U every one ??

i have a small Q about two Commands >>

Are There a command for :
Print out the number of all running processes on the system

And

Are There a command for :
Print out the number of all users defined on the system

i just need this two commands please if it exist.
i need it in bash shell .. Linux operating system

Thank you very much,, happy to become a member in this great forum .

schneidz · 04-30-2014, 12:11 PM

1. i would look into ps (and maybe pipe it into wc ?)

2. probably /etc/passwd is a good place to start.

/dev/random · 04-30-2014, 12:15 PM

Print out all processes

Code:

ps aux

Print out all users

Code:

cat /etc/passwd

m7com · 04-30-2014, 12:59 PM

Thank you very much .