Package: psmisc Version: 23.7-2 Severity: minor File: /usr/bin/pstree Thanks for providing pstree. I use it almost daily instead of having to remember the proper options for ps.
When using pstree -apl, shell commands invoked via sh -c have their arguments displayed incorrectly - they appear duplicated. Parenthetical formatting would help to distinguish them from process names. This makes legitimate process trees appear broken and causes users to troubleshoot non-existent configuration issues. Steps to Reproduce: Start a process that uses sh -c to invoke a command with arguments, such as: $ git log --max-count=1 (Git uses sh -c to invoke the pager) Keep the pager open. Run pstree -apl in a different window and search for the git log process The sh -c invocation should display arguments like this (suggested formatting): |-bash,223670 | `-git,229284 log --max-count=1 | `-sh,229285 -c less -F -R -X | `-less,229286 -F -R -X If the process replaces its name, parenthesis could/should be used. Actual Output: |-bash,223670 | `-git,229284 log --max-count=1 | `-sh,229285 -c less -F -R -X less -F -R -X | `-less,229286 -F -R -X The command string less -F -R -X appears twice on the sh line This creates confusion. It looks like something is misconfigured when it's actually normal Running `ps` on the `less` process confirms only one instance exists with correct arguments: $ ps 229286 PID TTY STAT TIME COMMAND 229286 pts/10 S+ 0:00 less -F -R -X -- System Information: Debian Release: forky/sid APT prefers stable-updates APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'stable-security'), (500, 'oldstable-security'), (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable'), (500, 'oldstable') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Foreign Architectures: i386 Kernel: Linux 6.18.8+deb14-amd64 (SMP w/12 CPU threads; PREEMPT) Locale: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_DE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE=en Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system) LSM: AppArmor: enabled Versions of packages psmisc depends on: ii libc6 2.42-11+b1 ii libtinfo6 6.6+20251231-1 psmisc recommends no packages. psmisc suggests no packages. -- no debconf information
