getExe returns some strage values: /usr/bin/gnome-session (deleted) /bin/dbus-daemon (deleted) /usr/bin/dbus-launch (deleted) /usr/libexec/gconfd-2vcsa3 (deleted) /usr/libexec/bonobo-activation-server.#prelink#.EShnja (deleted) /usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon.#prelink#.AHA9DW (deleted) /usr/libexec/gnome-settings-daemon.#prelink#.gQZEgD (deleted) /usr/bin/metacity /usr/bin/gnome-panel (deleted) /usr/bin/nautilus (deleted) /usr/bin/gnome-volume-control.#prelink#.PleHyn (deleted)
Created attachment 1052 [details] Image of what garbled list looks like
Commited a fix, but there is still one case missing so if you see any garbled output, please post the output of readlink /proc/{pid}/exe
ps -fax Warning: bad syntax, perhaps a bogus '-'? See /usr/share/doc/procps-3.2.6/FAQ PID TTY STAT TIME COMMAND 1 ? S 0:01 init [5] 2 ? S 0:00 [migration/0] 3 ? SN 0:03 [ksoftirqd/0] 4 ? S 0:00 [watchdog/0] 5 ? S 0:00 [migration/1] 6 ? SN 0:02 [ksoftirqd/1] 7 ? S 0:00 [watchdog/1] 8 ? S< 0:01 [events/0] 9 ? S< 0:02 [events/1] 10 ? S< 0:00 [khelper] 11 ? S< 0:00 [kthread] 15 ? S< 0:00 \_ [kblockd/0] 16 ? S< 0:00 \_ [kblockd/1] 17 ? S< 0:00 \_ [kacpid] 105 ? S< 0:00 \_ [khubd] 169 ? S< 0:00 \_ [aio/0] 170 ? S< 0:00 \_ [aio/1] 253 ? S< 0:00 \_ [kseriod] 322 ? S< 0:00 \_ [kpsmoused] 345 ? S< 0:00 \_ [ata/0] 346 ? S< 0:00 \_ [ata/1] 352 ? S< 0:00 \_ [scsi_eh_0] 353 ? S< 0:00 \_ [scsi_eh_1] 416 ? S< 0:00 \_ [kauditd] 1362 ? S< 0:00 \_ [kmirrord] 17431 ? S 0:00 \_ [pdflush] 12638 ? S 0:00 \_ [pdflush] 168 ? S 0:31 [kswapd0] 377 ? S 0:05 [kjournald] 440 ? S<s 0:00 /sbin/udevd -d 881 ? S 0:00 [kedac] 1385 ? S 0:00 [kjournald] 1387 ? S 0:31 [kjournald] 1740 ? Ss 0:00 /sbin/dhclient -1 -q -lf /var/lib/dhclient/dhclient 1783 ? Ss 0:01 syslogd -m 0 1786 ? Ss 0:00 klogd -x 1796 ? Ss 0:00 irqbalance 1806 ? Ss 0:00 portmap 1825 ? Ss 0:00 rpc.statd 1855 ? Ss 0:00 rpc.idmapd 1869 ? Ss 0:18 dbus-daemon --system 1878 ? Ss 0:00 hcid: processing events 1881 ? Ss 0:00 sdpd 1901 ? S< 0:00 [krfcommd] 1932 ? Ss 0:00 /usr/bin/hidd --server 2017 ? Ss 0:00 /usr/sbin/automount --timeout=60 /net program /etc/ 2031 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/smartd 2040 ? Ss 0:00 /usr/sbin/acpid 2049 ? Ssl 0:00 ./hpiod 2054 ? S 0:00 python ./hpssd.py 2097 ? Ss 0:00 /usr/sbin/sshd 2115 ? Ss 0:00 sendmail: accepting connections 2122 ? Ss 0:00 sendmail: Queue runner@01:00:00 for /var/spool/clie 2133 ? Ss 0:00 gpm -m /dev/input/mice -t exps2 2142 ? Ss 0:01 crond 2173 ? Ss 0:00 xfs -droppriv -daemon 2191 ? Ss 0:00 /usr/sbin/atd 2255 ? Ss 0:32 avahi-daemon: running [multics.local] 2256 ? Ss 0:00 \_ avahi-daemon: chroot helper process 2265 ? Ss 0:00 cups-config-daemon 2275 ? Ss 0:04 hald 2276 ? S 0:00 \_ hald-runner 2282 ? S 0:00 \_ /usr/libexec/hald-addon-acpi 2295 ? S 0:07 \_ /usr/libexec/hald-addon-keyboard 2324 ? S 0:29 \_ /usr/libexec/hald-addon-storage 2333 tty1 Ss+ 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty1 2334 tty2 Ss+ 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty2 2335 tty3 Ss+ 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty3 2336 tty4 Ss+ 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty4 2338 tty5 Ss+ 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty5 2343 tty6 Ss+ 0:00 /sbin/mingetty tty6 2351 ? Ss 0:00 /bin/sh /etc/X11/prefdm -nodaemon 2361 ? S 0:00 \_ /usr/sbin/gdm-binary -nodaemon 2429 ? S 0:00 \_ /usr/sbin/gdm-binary -nodaemon 2430 tty7 Ss+ 423:03 \_ /usr/bin/Xorg :0 -audit 0 -auth /var/gd 2511 ? Ss 0:10 \_ /usr/bin/gnome-session 2575 ? Ss 0:00 \_ /usr/bin/ssh-agent /usr/bin/dbus-la 2578 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-session /etc/X11/x 2579 ? Ss 0:00 dbus-daemon --fork --print-pid 8 --print-address 6 2585 ? S 0:01 /usr/libexec/gconfd-2 5 2588 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon 2590 ? Ss 0:00 /usr/libexec/bonobo-activation-server --ac-activate 2592 ? Sl 1:23 /usr/libexec/gnome-settings-daemon --oaf-activate-i 2609 ? Ssl 0:57 gnome-panel --sm-client-id default2 2611 ? Ssl 0:46 nautilus --no-default-window --sm-client-id default 2615 ? Ss 0:12 eggcups --sm-client-id default4 2617 ? Ss 0:04 bluez-pin --dbus 2618 ? Ss 0:13 gnome-power-manager 2623 ? Ss 0:11 gnome-volume-manager --sm-client-id default5 2625 ? Ss 0:10 nm-applet --sm-disable 2629 ? Sl 0:01 /usr/libexec/gnome-vfs-daemon --oaf-activate-iid=OA 2631 ? Ss 0:05 pam-panel-icon --sm-client-id default0 2632 ? S 0:00 \_ /sbin/pam_timestamp_check -d root 2639 ? S 0:09 /usr/libexec/notification-area-applet --oaf-activat 2641 ? S 3:52 /usr/libexec/wnck-applet --oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID: 2643 ? Sl 0:08 /usr/libexec/clock-applet --oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID 2645 ? S 0:08 /usr/libexec/mixer_applet2 --oaf-activate-iid=OAFII 2649 ? S 1:34 /usr/libexec/stickynotes_applet --oaf-activate-iid= 2652 ? S 0:02 /usr/libexec/gam_server 2658 ? S 0:06 /usr/libexec/gpilotd --oaf-activate-iid=OAFIID:GNOM 2660 ? S 0:00 /usr/libexec/mapping-daemon 2666 ? Ss 1:42 gnome-screensaver 2674 ? S 3:58 xchat 2844 ? Sl 26:50 gnome-terminal 2845 ? S 0:00 \_ gnome-pty-helper 3387 pts/2 Ss+ 0:04 \_ bash 15460 pts/4 Ss+ 0:00 \_ bash 23161 pts/4 S 0:00 | \_ eclipse/eclipse 23162 pts/4 Sl 3:34 | \_ /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.1/jre13886 pts/1 Ss 0:03 \_ bash 25697 pts/1 R+ 0:00 | \_ ps -fax 3207 pts/3 Ss 0:05 \_ /bin/bash 25670 pts/3 Sl+ 0:02 \_ /tmp/swagiaal/frysk.bin/frysk-gui/frysk/gui25671 pts/3 S+ 0:00 \_ tee /tmp/,sami 2965 ? S 0:31 /usr/bin/jpilot 12403 ? Ss 0:00 ssh-agent 7880 ? Sl 0:00 /usr/libexec/evolution-data-server-1.6 --oaf-activa 558 ? S 3:47 emacs 25331 ? Ss 0:00 \_ aspell -a -m -B 30977 ? Ss 0:00 \_ /usr/libexec/emacs/21.4/x86_64-redhat-linux/ema30327 ? Ss 12:40 metacity --sm-save-file 1144675119-2597-4166747710.26994 ? Sl 0:03 /usr/libexec/evolution/2.6/evolution-alarm-notify -31507 ? S 0:00 /bin/sh /usr/lib64/thunderbird-1.5/thunderbird 31527 ? S 0:00 \_ /bin/sh /usr/lib64/thunderbird-1.5/run-mozilla.31532 ? Sl 47:47 \_ /usr/lib64/thunderbird-1.5/thunderbird-bin 22898 pts/1 S 0:00 /usr/bin/gconfd-1 14 5595 ? Ss 1:18 cupsd 6775 ? S 0:00 /bin/sh /usr/lib64/firefox-1.5.0.1/firefox -UILocal 6786 ? S 0:00 \_ /bin/sh /usr/lib64/firefox-1.5.0.1/run-mozilla. 6791 ? Sl 3:07 \_ /usr/lib64/firefox-1.5.0.1/firefox-bin -UIL
commited work around. Please test
Fixed