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# [Getting the current process PID](https://blog.cloudnativefolks.org/getting-the-current-process-pid--deleted?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Getting to know the PID of the running process is useful. The PID could be used by OS utilities to find out the information about the process itself. It is also valuable to know the PID in case of process failure, so you can trace the process behavio...

May 15, 2022 · 2 min read · blog.cloudnativefolks.org  
Updated May 16, 2022  
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