[solved] 'man ps': What is the difference between 'CODE' and 'HEADER'?

Detlef Lechner Detlef.Lechner at gmx.net
Sat Dec 26 12:00:28 UTC 2009


Tom H wrote:
>> 'man ps' in the section "STANDARD FORMAT SPECIFIERS" lists a table
>> headlined "CODE HEADER DESCRIPTION" to control the output format of the
>> ps command. When do I have to use 'CODE', and when do I have to use
>> 'HEADER'?
>> What is the difference between the two?
>>     
>
> "Code" = what you type in after the "-o"
> "Header" = what is printed out at the top of the ps output columns
> "Description" = man page explanation of the "Code"
>   
Thank you very much for your help.

Detlef





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