Documentation
pids
Find process IDs matching criteria.
Attributes
check_mode:
support: always
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Type | Values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pattern | string | Regex pattern to match process name (comm field from /proc/[pid]/comm). | ||
| user | string | User name or UID running the process. | ||
| command | string | Regex pattern to match against full command line. | ||
| exclude | array | Regex pattern to exclude processes from the result. |
Example
- name: Find nginx processes
pids:
pattern: nginx
register: nginx_pids
- name: Find processes by user
pids:
user: root
register: root_pids
- name: Find processes with command pattern
pids:
command: python.*script
register: python_pids
- name: Find all processes excluding current
pids:
pattern: .*
exclude: rash