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PowerShell Process
Windows PowerShell Wait-Process equivalent in Linux
Blocks until a process exits.
Windows
→
PowerShell Wait-Process
Linux equivalents
tail --pid=PID -f /dev/null
tail --pid=PID -f /dev/null
tail --pid=PID -f /dev/null
Overview
What this command does
Blocks until a process exits.
Migration tip: Check the distro-specific rows before copying; package names and service names can differ even when the tool name is similar.
Practical tasks
Common use cases
Wait for process exit
Blocks until a process exits.
tail --pid=PID -f /dev/null
Wait for process exit
tail --help
Show command help when supported
man tail
Open the manual page when installed
Ready to run
Copyable Linux commands
Review paths, device names, package names and permissions before running any command.
tail --pid=PID -f /dev/null
Walkthrough
Examples with explanations
# Windows equivalent: PowerShell Wait-Process
tail --pid=PID -f /dev/nullReference
Common options and variations
| Command or option | Use |
|---|---|
tail --pid=PID -f /dev/null | Wait for process exit |
tail --help | Show command help when supported |
man tail | Open the manual page when installed |
Distro differences
Debian/Ubuntu vs Fedora vs Arch
The equivalent is shown for Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch. Some rows use a different package manager or helper tool where Linux distributions commonly diverge.
| Distribution | Package manager / base | Equivalent command | Difference to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian/Ubuntu | same command | tail --pid=PID -f /dev/null |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Fedora | same command | tail --pid=PID -f /dev/null |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Arch | same command | tail --pid=PID -f /dev/null |
Same command on this distribution. |
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