jps
lists Java Virtual Machine processes
TLDR
List Java processes
$ jps
Show full class names$ jps -l
Show JVM arguments$ jps -v
Show main class arguments$ jps -m
Show all information$ jps -lvm
Query remote host$ jps -l [hostname]
SYNOPSIS
jps [options] [hostid]
DESCRIPTION
jps lists Java Virtual Machine processes. It shows running Java applications with their PIDs.The tool is the Java equivalent of ps for Java processes. It provides quick identification of Java applications.
PARAMETERS
HOSTID
Remote host to query.-l
Display the full package name of the main class or the full path to the JAR file.-v
Display arguments passed to the JVM.-m
Display arguments passed to the main method.-q
Suppress class name/arguments; show only local JVM identifiers (PIDs).-V
Same as -q: list only local JVM identifiers.-help
Display the help message for jps.
CAVEATS
Part of JDK. Shows JVM processes only. Requires same user or permissions.
HISTORY
jps has been part of the JDK since Java 5, providing process listing for Java application management.