## Name

pgrep - look up processes based on name

## Synopsis

```sh
$ pgrep [--count] [-d delimiter] [--ignore-case] [--list-name] [--newest] [--oldest] [--older seconds] [--uid uid-list] [--invert-match] [--exact] <process-name>
```

## Options

-   `-c`, `--count`: Suppress normal output and print the number of matching processes
-   `-d`, `--delimiter`: Set the string used to delimit multiple pids
-   `-i`, `--ignore-case`: Make matches case-insensitive
-   `-l`, `--list-name`: List the process name in addition to its pid
-   `-n`, `--newest`: Select the most recently created process only
-   `-o`, `--oldest`: Select the least recently created process only
-   `-O`, `--older`: Select only processes older than the specified number of seconds
-   `-U uid-list`, `--uid uid-list`: Select only processes whose UID is in the given comma-separated list. Login name or numerical user ID may be used
-   `-x`, `--exact`: Select only processes whose names match the given pattern exactly
-   `-v`, `--invert-match`: Select non-matching lines

## Arguments

-   `process-name`: Process name to search for

## See also

-   [`pidof`(1)](help://man/1/pidof)
-   [`ps`(1)](help://man/1/ps)