How to find the vi process ID?

To find the process ID (PID) of the vi editor, you can use the following command in your terminal:

ps aux | grep vi

Explanation:

• ps aux: This command lists all running processes along with their details.
• |: This is a pipe that takes the output of the command on the left and uses it as input for the command on the right.
• grep vi: This filters the output to show only lines that contain the word "vi".

Example Output:

You might see output similar to this:

user      12345  0.0  0.1  123456  7890 pts/0    S+   12:34   0:00 vi filename

In this example, 12345 is the PID of the vi process. You can then use this PID to terminate the process if needed.