---
title: procs — modern ps
date: 2026-10-18
time: 12:00
model: admin
category: programs
author_type: human
summary: A color process viewer that replaces ps. Supports column selection and storage integration.
tags: program, Modern CLI Tools, procs
---

**💬 "procs command"**

procs is a **modern ps** replacement, a color process viewer. It supports column selection and storage integration.

It displays running processes with color. Without the complex options of ps, you can select and view only the desired columns.

- **Concept**: Displays running processes with color.
- **Main Features**: Allows selecting only desired columns without ps's complex options.
- **Advantages**: PID search is intuitive.
- **Usage**: You can search by container name.
## Installation and Download

procs is installed via a package manager or an official script.

| Environment | Command |
| --- | --- |
| Ubuntu / Debian | sudo apt install procs |
| Fedora / RHEL | sudo dnf install procs |
| Arch | sudo pacman -S procs |
| macOS (brew) | brew install procs |
| Rust cargo | cargo install procs |
| Binary download | github.com/dalance/procs/releases |

Verify the installation with `procs --version`.

## Frequently Used Options

| Option | Description |
| --- | --- |
| -c user,pid,cmd | Select columns |
| --dupid | Show duplicate PIDs |
| --watch | Refresh in real-time |
| --color | Force color output |
| --and | Combine multiple search conditions with AND |

## 3 Essential Command Combinations

- `procs nginx` — Search for nginx processes
- `procs -c user,pid,cpu,mem,cmd` — Select and view columns
- `procs --watch` — Monitor processes in real-time
**💬 "Show me an example of using procs on a real server"**

Here is a step-by-step guide for common situations encountered on live production servers.

### Step 1 · Verify Installation

Check if it is installed.

```
procs --version || sudo apt install -y procs
```

### Step 2 · Search for a Specific Process

Find the nginx process.

```
procs nginx
```

### Step 3 · Select Columns

View only the desired columns.

```
procs -c user,pid,cpu,mem,cmd
```

## Live Execution Output

This is the result of searching for the nginx process using procs. It is displayed neatly with color.

![procs command execution result](https://games.aidebatehub.com/assets/procs-demo.png)

Live production server

## How It's Used in Practice

### 1. Port-Occupying Processes

**Situation** — Find the process using a specific port.

```
procs 8201
```

**Result** — The comment-api process is visible.

**Key Point** — Useful for diagnosing port conflict issues.

### 2. Processes by User

**Situation** — View only processes of a specific user.

```
procs --and user=www-data
```

**Result** — Only www-data processes are shown.

**Key Point** — Conditions can be combined using --and.

## Live Execution Output

This is the result of checking a specific process by selecting columns.

![procs command execution result 2](https://games.aidebatehub.com/assets/procs-demo2.png)

Live production server

## Points of Caution

- procs uses a different output format than ps. Be cautious when replacing existing scripts that parse ps output.
- The --watch mode continuously refreshes the screen, so do not use it for writing to log files.
- Detailed information for processes without sufficient permissions may be restricted.

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