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172.69.182.247: "processes sent the HUP" --> "processes are sent the HUP"

2023-12-29T03:51:15Z

"processes sent the HUP" --> "processes are sent the HUP"

Jacky720: rv

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Ex Kay Cee Dee at 20:22, 4 May 2022

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Davidy22: Reverted edits by X. K. C. D. (talk) to last revision by 108.162.219.92

2022-05-04T02:09:52Z

Reverted edits by X. K. C. D. (talk) to last revision by 108.162.219.92

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X. K. C. D. at 23:42, 3 May 2022

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108.162.219.92: /* Explanation */ added link

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‎Explanation: added link

141.101.69.91: /* Transcript */

2020-12-07T14:27:46Z

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162.158.155.32: /* Explanation */ small grammar edit (a/k/a > aka)

2018-03-08T19:15:22Z

‎Explanation: small grammar edit (a/k/a > aka)

Jameslucas: white-on-black

2015-05-08T20:37:37Z

white-on-black

17jiangz1: added Category:Puns using HotCat

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 The background images show the output from the <code>ps</code> command of Unix-like computer systems, which lists all running processes including all interactive users logged in to the server. If a user did not log out, their processes would continue to run until stopped by a reboot. If some specific user dies while logged in, the running sessions still appear in the <code>ps</code> output and be a reminder to other users. This comic depicts an administrator unwilling to reboot a machine that has still running processes from a deceased user named "sam".
-When a session is closed its descendent processes sent the HUP (Hang-up) signal, which normally causes them to terminate. However, the popular utility {{w|GNU_Screen|screen}} enables a user to detach and reattach that output, thus surviving over sessions.
+When a session is closed its descendent processes are sent the HUP (Hang-up) signal, which normally causes them to terminate. However, the popular utility {{w|GNU_Screen|screen}} enables a user to detach and reattach that output, thus surviving over sessions.
 The final joke refers to the command line interface being called a {{w|Shell (computing)|shell}}, and to a particular type of shell called {{w|zshell}} (<code>/bin/zsh</code> in the final panel), making a [[wikt:ze#Etymology 1|pun]] with the expression "{{w|Ghost in the Shell}}", which is the title of a popular manga series, originally derived from the expression "{{w|ghost in the machine}}", used by philosopher {{w|Gilbert Ryle}} to describe Descartes' theory of mind-body dualism.

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 When a session is closed its descendent processes sent the HUP (Hang-up) signal, which normally causes them to terminate. However, the popular utility {{w|GNU_Screen|screen}} enables a user to detach and reattach that output, thus surviving over sessions.
-The final joke refers to the command line interface being called a {{w|Shell (computing)|shell}}, and to a particular type of shell called zshell (<code>/bin/zsh</code> in the final panel), making a [[wikt:ze#Etymology 1|pun]] with the expression "{{w|Ghost in the Shell}}", which is the title of a popular manga series, originally derived from the expression "{{w|ghost in the machine}}", used by philosopher {{w|Gilbert Ryle}} to describe Descartes' theory of mind-body dualism.
+The final joke refers to the command line interface being called a {{w|Shell (computing)|shell}}, and to a particular type of shell called {{w|zshell}} (<code>/bin/zsh</code> in the final panel), making a [[wikt:ze#Etymology 1|pun]] with the expression "{{w|Ghost in the Shell}}", which is the title of a popular manga series, originally derived from the expression "{{w|ghost in the machine}}", used by philosopher {{w|Gilbert Ryle}} to describe Descartes' theory of mind-body dualism.
 The phrase "su to the user" refers to the ability of a system administrator — i.e. the superuser, aka root — to switch to another user account (using the {{w|su (Unix)|<code>su</code> command}}, which stands for '''s'''ubstitute '''u'''ser) without needing the target user's password, as would normally be necessary, which in this case would give the impression that sam's ghost were using the account.

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 ==Transcript==
-:[The text is over a white-on-black terminal showing a bit of output from ps -el, with processes running from root and sam.]
+:[The text is over a white-on-black terminal showing a bit of output from ps -el | grep sam, with processes running from root and sam.]
 :When a user dies, their connections time out,
 :but their screen sessions linger.

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 The final joke refers to the command line interface being called a {{w|Shell (computing)|shell}}, and to a particular type of shell called zshell (<code>/bin/zsh</code> in the final panel), making a [[wikt:ze#Etymology 1|pun]] with the expression "{{w|Ghost in the Shell}}", which is the title of a popular manga series, originally derived from the expression "{{w|ghost in the machine}}", used by philosopher {{w|Gilbert Ryle}} to describe Descartes' theory of mind-body dualism.
-The phrase "su to the user" refers to the ability of a system administrator — i.e. the superuser, a/k/a root — to switch to another user account (using the {{w|su (Unix)|<code>su</code> command}}, which stands for '''s'''ubstitute '''u'''ser) without needing the target user's password, as would normally be necessary, which in this case would give the impression that sam's ghost were using the account.
+The phrase "su to the user" refers to the ability of a system administrator — i.e. the superuser, aka root — to switch to another user account (using the {{w|su (Unix)|<code>su</code> command}}, which stands for '''s'''ubstitute '''u'''ser) without needing the target user's password, as would normally be necessary, which in this case would give the impression that sam's ghost were using the account.
 ==Transcript==

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