--- title: "What are the process states in Linux?" description: "What are the process states in Linux?" author: "Mukul Goenka" published: 2022-04-15 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96822/what-are-the-process-states-in-linux category: "troubleshooting" tags: ["troubleshooting", "linux"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # What are the process states in Linux? What are the [process](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/83832/a-brief-about-machine-learning-life-cycle-process) [states](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81223/indian-states-on-responsibility-end-during-corona-pandemic) in Linux? ## Answers ### Answer by Hitesh Vohra ## The process states in [Linux](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96833/how-to-rename-a-file-in-linux): ![What are the process states in Linux?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/30972401-6f2a-4948-bb8f-f349dd0af970/images/16776e69-8a6e-41c6-8eaf-6cf1a61fc9a3.jpeg) **\** - The CPU is in an **RUNNING** state when it performs a process. The RUNNABLE state indicates that the process is not awaiting any resources and is ready to be performed by the CPU. - The SLEEPING state shows that the process is currently awaiting certain resources (such as I/O, locks, application code that causes the process to sleep, etc.). - INTERRUPTABLE SLEEP: When a process is in INTERRUPTABLE SLEEP, it will wake up from a deep slumber to process fresh signals. - UNINTERRUPTABLE SLEEP: When a process is in UNINTERRUPTABLE SLEEP, it will not wake up even if new signals are provided to it in the middle of sleep. - The STOPPED status denotes that the procedure has been halted and will not continue. When you use the 'Ctrl + Z' command in Linux, the process receives a SIGSTOP signal. - ZOMBIE-When a process invokes the'system exit' API or when it is killed by someone else, it will end. When a process finishes, it releases all of the data structures and resources it has accumulated. \ **Read More: [What is Virtual Desktop?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96821/what-is-virtual-desktop)** --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96822/what-are-the-process-states-in-linux Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.