Name and location of a process

suaveant has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Is there a reliable way, even just under linux, to get a process's true name and location. Something unspoofable? So if it is /usr/bin/finger or whatever you can be sure that that is what is being called? (this isn't terribly perlish, but I want to use it in perl if I can, C if I have to) - Ant

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Re: Name and location of a process by Masem (Monsignor) on Mar 28, 2001 at 20:39 UTC
Look at the recent posted code 'detect sneaky processes which modify their process name.' by rpc. You might need to modify to suit your specific needs. Dr. Michael K. Neylon - mneylon-pm@masemware.com \|\| "You've left the lens cap of your mind on again, Pinky" - The Brain	[reply]
Re: Re: Name and location of a process by suaveant (Parson) on Mar 28, 2001 at 20:49 UTC
Yes, that gives the name, yet not the location. I want to use this for something that allows me to register a program based on its location... of course, this may be a problem with perl scripts since the perl script is a command line option, not an actual program directly... - Ant	[reply]