Re: [SLUG] Odd process from ps ax

[Ken Yap]

>The attached ps listing is generated by a cron job which mails a ps ax to
>me.   Can anyone explain proc 1811?  I assume that its a child spawned off
>335, but why the upper case?
>
>  335 ?        S      0:00 crond
> 1811 ?        S      0:00 CROND

It does this so that you know it's a child. Yes, processes can change
their argv.
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