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Fix all occurences of prcocps into procps

edited Mar 18 at 13:56

prcocps' procps' watch together with ps command truncates command lines

The setup is I have two folders now under my current directory, busybox-1.36.1 and prcocpsprocps-4.0.4, and I also have a service languagetool running with DynamicUser=yes. Now observe the different behaviour:

busybox watch & prcocpsprocps ps ✅

./busybox-1.36.1/bin/watch './prcocpsprocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool'

Every 2.0s: ./prcocpsprocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool languag+ 1026972 0.1 13.6 14468788 4464816 ? Ssl Mar04 39:38 java ...languagetool... mathias+ 4057218 0.0 0.0 4676 2244 pts/32 S+ 23:35 0:00 ./busybox-1.36.1/bin/watch ./prcocpsprocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool mathias+ 4057222 0.0 0.0 231736 3788 pts/32 S+ 23:35 0:00 sh -c -- ./prcocpsprocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool mathias+ 4057224 0.0 0.0 230732 2520 pts/32 S+ 23:35 0:00 grep languagetool

prcocpsprocps watch & prcocpsprocps ps ❌

./prcocpsprocps-4.0.4/bin/watch './prcocpsprocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool'

Every 2.0s: ./prcocpsprocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool mathias+ 4056463 0.0 0.0 230836 3320 pts/32 S+ 23:31 0:00 ./prcocpsprocps-4.0.4/bin/watch ./prcocpsprocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool mathias+ 4056540 0.0 0.0 230836 1532 pts/32 S+ 23:32 0:00 ./prcocpsprocps-4.0.4/bin/watch ./prcocpsprocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool mathias+ 4056541 0.0 0.0 231736 3556 pts/32 S+ 23:32 0:00 sh -c -- ./prcocpsprocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool mathias+ 4056543 0.0 0.0 230732 2244 pts/32 S+ 23:32 0:00 grep languagetool

prcocpsprocps watch & busybox ps ✅

./prcocpsprocps-4.0.4/bin/watch './busybox-1.36.1/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool'

Every 2.0s: ./busybox-1.36.1/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool nixos: Mon Mar 17 23:33:31 2025 1026972 61534 39:38 java ...languagetool... 4056826 mathiass 0:00 ./prcocpsprocps-4.0.4/bin/watch ./busybox-1.36.1/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool 4056831 mathiass 0:00 ./prcocpsprocps-4.0.4/bin/watch ./busybox-1.36.1/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool 4056832 mathiass 0:00 sh -c -- ./busybox-1.36.1/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool 4056834 mathiass 0:00 grep languagetool

It seems odd that in every other case the commands behave as I expect them to, except when trying to use both ps and watch from prcocpsprocps. Does anybody know what is going on here?

prcocps' watch together with ps command truncates command lines

The setup is I have two folders now under my current directory, busybox-1.36.1 and prcocps-4.0.4, and I also have a service languagetool running with DynamicUser=yes. Now observe the different behaviour:

busybox watch & prcocps ps ✅

./busybox-1.36.1/bin/watch './prcocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool'

Every 2.0s: ./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool languag+ 1026972 0.1 13.6 14468788 4464816 ? Ssl Mar04 39:38 java ...languagetool... mathias+ 4057218 0.0 0.0 4676 2244 pts/32 S+ 23:35 0:00 ./busybox-1.36.1/bin/watch ./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool mathias+ 4057222 0.0 0.0 231736 3788 pts/32 S+ 23:35 0:00 sh -c -- ./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool mathias+ 4057224 0.0 0.0 230732 2520 pts/32 S+ 23:35 0:00 grep languagetool

prcocps watch & prcocps ps ❌

./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/watch './prcocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool'

Every 2.0s: ./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool mathias+ 4056463 0.0 0.0 230836 3320 pts/32 S+ 23:31 0:00 ./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/watch ./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool mathias+ 4056540 0.0 0.0 230836 1532 pts/32 S+ 23:32 0:00 ./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/watch ./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool mathias+ 4056541 0.0 0.0 231736 3556 pts/32 S+ 23:32 0:00 sh -c -- ./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool mathias+ 4056543 0.0 0.0 230732 2244 pts/32 S+ 23:32 0:00 grep languagetool

prcocps watch & busybox ps ✅

./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/watch './busybox-1.36.1/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool'

Every 2.0s: ./busybox-1.36.1/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool nixos: Mon Mar 17 23:33:31 2025 1026972 61534 39:38 java ...languagetool... 4056826 mathiass 0:00 ./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/watch ./busybox-1.36.1/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool 4056831 mathiass 0:00 ./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/watch ./busybox-1.36.1/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool 4056832 mathiass 0:00 sh -c -- ./busybox-1.36.1/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool 4056834 mathiass 0:00 grep languagetool

It seems odd that in every other case the commands behave as I expect them to, except when trying to use both ps and watch from prcocps. Does anybody know what is going on here?

procps' watch together with ps command truncates command lines

The setup is I have two folders now under my current directory, busybox-1.36.1 and procps-4.0.4, and I also have a service languagetool running with DynamicUser=yes. Now observe the different behaviour:

busybox watch & procps ps ✅

./busybox-1.36.1/bin/watch './procps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool'

Every 2.0s: ./procps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool languag+ 1026972 0.1 13.6 14468788 4464816 ? Ssl Mar04 39:38 java ...languagetool... mathias+ 4057218 0.0 0.0 4676 2244 pts/32 S+ 23:35 0:00 ./busybox-1.36.1/bin/watch ./procps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool mathias+ 4057222 0.0 0.0 231736 3788 pts/32 S+ 23:35 0:00 sh -c -- ./procps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool mathias+ 4057224 0.0 0.0 230732 2520 pts/32 S+ 23:35 0:00 grep languagetool

procps watch & procps ps ❌

./procps-4.0.4/bin/watch './procps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool'

Every 2.0s: ./procps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool mathias+ 4056463 0.0 0.0 230836 3320 pts/32 S+ 23:31 0:00 ./procps-4.0.4/bin/watch ./procps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool mathias+ 4056540 0.0 0.0 230836 1532 pts/32 S+ 23:32 0:00 ./procps-4.0.4/bin/watch ./procps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool mathias+ 4056541 0.0 0.0 231736 3556 pts/32 S+ 23:32 0:00 sh -c -- ./procps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool mathias+ 4056543 0.0 0.0 230732 2244 pts/32 S+ 23:32 0:00 grep languagetool

procps watch & busybox ps ✅

./procps-4.0.4/bin/watch './busybox-1.36.1/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool'

Every 2.0s: ./busybox-1.36.1/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool nixos: Mon Mar 17 23:33:31 2025 1026972 61534 39:38 java ...languagetool... 4056826 mathiass 0:00 ./procps-4.0.4/bin/watch ./busybox-1.36.1/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool 4056831 mathiass 0:00 ./procps-4.0.4/bin/watch ./busybox-1.36.1/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool 4056832 mathiass 0:00 sh -c -- ./busybox-1.36.1/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool 4056834 mathiass 0:00 grep languagetool

It seems odd that in every other case the commands behave as I expect them to, except when trying to use both ps and watch from procps. Does anybody know what is going on here?

fix confusing question title. No relation to bash here.

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Stéphane Chazelas

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prcocps' watch together with ps command truncates other userscommand lines

bash ps busybox watch

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asked Mar 17 at 23:41

Mathias Sven

prcocps' watch together with ps command truncates other users

Legend: ✅ Doesn't truncate; ❌ truncates.

busybox watch & busybox ps ✅

./busybox-1.36.1/bin/watch './busybox-1.36.1/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool'

Every 2.0s: ./busybox-1.36.1/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool 2025-03-17 23:20:02 1026972 61534 39:36 java ...languagetool... 4053857 mathiass 0:00 ./busybox-1.36.1/bin/watch ./busybox-1.36.1/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool 4053882 mathiass 0:00 sh -c -- ./busybox-1.36.1/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool 4053884 mathiass 0:00 grep languagetool

busybox watch & prcocps ps ✅

./busybox-1.36.1/bin/watch './prcocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool'

Every 2.0s: ./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool languag+ 1026972 0.1 13.6 14468788 4464816 ? Ssl Mar04 39:38 java ...languagetool... mathias+ 4057218 0.0 0.0 4676 2244 pts/32 S+ 23:35 0:00 ./busybox-1.36.1/bin/watch ./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool mathias+ 4057222 0.0 0.0 231736 3788 pts/32 S+ 23:35 0:00 sh -c -- ./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool mathias+ 4057224 0.0 0.0 230732 2520 pts/32 S+ 23:35 0:00 grep languagetool

prcocps watch & prcocps ps ❌

./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/watch './prcocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool'

Every 2.0s: ./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool mathias+ 4056463 0.0 0.0 230836 3320 pts/32 S+ 23:31 0:00 ./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/watch ./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool mathias+ 4056540 0.0 0.0 230836 1532 pts/32 S+ 23:32 0:00 ./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/watch ./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool mathias+ 4056541 0.0 0.0 231736 3556 pts/32 S+ 23:32 0:00 sh -c -- ./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool mathias+ 4056543 0.0 0.0 230732 2244 pts/32 S+ 23:32 0:00 grep languagetool

prcocps watch & busybox ps ✅

./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/watch './busybox-1.36.1/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool'

Every 2.0s: ./busybox-1.36.1/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool nixos: Mon Mar 17 23:33:31 2025 1026972 61534 39:38 java ...languagetool... 4056826 mathiass 0:00 ./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/watch ./busybox-1.36.1/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool 4056831 mathiass 0:00 ./prcocps-4.0.4/bin/watch ./busybox-1.36.1/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool 4056832 mathiass 0:00 sh -c -- ./busybox-1.36.1/bin/ps aux | grep languagetool 4056834 mathiass 0:00 grep languagetool

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It seems odd that in every other case the commands behave as I expect them to, except when trying to use both ps and watch from prcocps. Does anybody know what is going on here?

bash ps busybox watch