MaGe Linux Operations
May 31, 2025 · Fundamentals
Understanding Linux Process States: Running, Blocking, Zombie & Orphan
This article explains Linux process states—including running, sleeping, disk sleep, stopped, dead, zombie, and orphan—detailing their meanings, kernel definitions, how to observe them with code examples, and the implications for system resource management.
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