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gunnihinn

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From: Torreón, Mexico

Registered: 2007-10-28

Posts: 79

Python script named in output of ps -u user

Does anyone here know how I can have a Python script report it's name in the output of "ps -u user", instead of just showing up as "Python"?

Reason I'm asking is that I just found this nifty little menu program called pytmenu on the Ubuntu forums, and I want it to start in the center of my screen. Problem is, I'm using Evilwm, so I can do it either with switches passed to Evilwm or Devil's Pie, but I need to know the programs name to do it. Passing "Python" as the name will probably not get me the results I want.

cactus

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Re: Python script named in output of ps -u user

"ps -wwefu user"

if you just want the pid

"pgrep -fu user app-string"

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cactus

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Re: Python script named in output of ps -u user

oh. also.. if you want to change the process name from within python..
http://davyd.livejournal.com/166352.html

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gunnihinn

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From: Torreón, Mexico

Registered: 2007-10-28

Posts: 79

Re: Python script named in output of ps -u user

Brilliant! I'll start using this for evil right away.

Thanks.