Under Solaris you have to use /usr/ucb/ps -ax |grep 'java*' to use the Berkeley version of ps.
This gives a nice listing of the command line flags too. Rick ----- Original Message ----- > hi Laura, > > when tomcat runs an instance of java is always running..try > > ps -ax | grep 'java*' > > it should give a bunch of java instances depending on the no of > threads....here's what my redhat 6.2 said > > 21619 pts/3 S 0:14 > /usr/java/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -clas > 21664 pts/3 S 0:08 > /usr/java/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -clas > 21665 pts/3 S 0:21 > /usr/java/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -clas > 21666 pts/3 S 0:00 > /usr/java/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -clas > 21667 pts/3 S 0:00 > /usr/java/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -clas > 21668 pts/3 S 0:34 > /usr/java/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -clas > 21669 pts/3 S 0:00 > /usr/java/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -clas > 21670 pts/3 S 0:00 > /usr/java/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -clas > 21671 pts/3 S 0:00 > /usr/java/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -clas > 21672 pts/3 S 0:00 > /usr/java/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -clas > 21673 pts/3 S 0:01 > /usr/java/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -clas > 21674 pts/3 S 0:00 > /usr/java/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -clas > 21675 pts/3 S 0:00 > /usr/java/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -clas > 21676 pts/3 S 0:00 > /usr/java/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -clas > 21677 pts/3 S 0:00 > /usr/java/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -clas > 21678 pts/3 S 0:00 > /usr/java/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -clas > 21679 pts/3 S 0:00 > /usr/java/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -clas > 21680 pts/3 S 0:00 > /usr/java/jdk1.3.1/bin/i386/native_threads/java -clas > 9085 pts/8 S 0:00 grep java > > ravi > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Laura" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Tomcat Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 2:56 PM > Subject: Other question > > > Hi all, > > thanks for your reply (Security - Attack): you are telling me that I > shouldn't worry because Apache is secure. (I hope it) > > I have one other question: If Tomcat shouts down for some cause, how can I > know it? > For example, Apache has a PID and so you can control if the apache process, > with that PID, is alive. > > But Tomcat doesn't write any PID: how can I know if Tomcat is alive or not? > Is there any script for that? > > Thanks for your help > > > Laura > > > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>