Check processes that are running - java

Question

I want to write a java application that is to be deployed on a unix box. I need to check the running processes - that are running on the box. Could someone show me an example / point me in the right direction?

Answer 1

If you want to find the running java processes, you can use

ps -ef | grep java

If you need to check which ports are in use,

netstat -tupln