Firefox process on Gentoo

begueradj

Hello people,

I am runing Gentoo. I can not open Firefox because it says its process is runing even after I reboot.

I did ps -aux but I can not see where is firefox process.

Here is the output of my ps -aux:

USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND

root 1 0.5 0.0 4212 700 ? Ss 20:07 0:00 init [3]

root 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [kthreadd]

root 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [ksoftirqd/0]

root 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [kworker/0:0]

root 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [kworker/u:0]

root 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [migration/0]

root 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [migration/1]

root 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [kworker/1:0]

root 9 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [ksoftirqd/1]

root 10 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [kworker/0:1]

root 11 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [migration/2]

root 12 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [kworker/2:0]

root 13 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [ksoftirqd/2]

root 14 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [migration/3]

root 15 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [kworker/3:0]

root 16 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [ksoftirqd/3]

root 17 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 20:07 0:00 [khelper]

root 18 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 20:07 0:00 [netns]

root 19 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [kworker/u:1]

root 270 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [sync_supers]

root 272 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [bdi-default]

root 274 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 20:07 0:00 [kblockd]

root 394 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 20:07 0:00 [ata_sff]

root 401 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [khubd]

root 512 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 20:07 0:00 [rpciod]

root 513 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [kworker/2:1]

root 541 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [kswapd0]

root 607 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [fsnotify_mark]

root 612 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 20:07 0:00 [nfsiod]

root 625 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 20:07 0:00 [xfsalloc]

root 626 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 20:07 0:00 [xfs_mru_cache]

root 628 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 20:07 0:00 [xfslogd]

root 631 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 20:07 0:00 [crypto]

root 666 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [kworker/u:2]

root 747 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [scsi_eh_0]

root 750 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [scsi_eh_1]

root 753 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [scsi_eh_2]

root 756 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [scsi_eh_3]

root 759 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [kworker/u:3]

root 760 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [kworker/u:4]

root 761 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [kworker/u:5]

root 781 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [kworker/1:1]

root 804 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 20:07 0:00 [kpsmoused]

root 806 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [kworker/2:2]

root 866 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 20:07 0:00 [hd-audio0]

root 894 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 20:07 0:00 [hd-audio1]

root 933 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 20:07 0:00 [deferwq]

root 934 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 20:07 0:00 [devfreq_wq]

root 946 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [kworker/3:1]

root 2876 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 20:07 0:00 [md]

root 4135 0.0 0.0 17500 1620 ? Ss 20:07 0:00 /sbin/udevd --d

root 4777 0.0 0.0 257492 1588 ? Sl 20:07 0:00 /usr/sbin/rsysl

root 4794 0.0 0.0 4228 648 ? Ss 20:07 0:00 /usr/sbin/acpid

102 4809 0.0 0.0 19956 1680 ? Ss 20:07 0:00 /usr/bin/dbus-d

root 4927 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [flush-8:0]

root 4963 0.0 0.0 8528 352 ? Ss 20:07 0:00 dhcpcd -t 15 -h

avahi 5000 0.0 0.0 34256 1836 ? S 20:07 0:00 avahi-daemon: r

avahi 5001 0.0 0.0 34124 476 ? S 20:07 0:00 avahi-daemon: c

root 5013 0.0 0.0 12632 784 ? Ss 20:07 0:00 /usr/sbin/crond

root 5030 0.0 0.0 14928 944 ? Ss 20:07 0:00 /sbin/rpcbind -

root 5046 0.0 0.0 128764 1452 ? Sl 20:07 0:00 /usr/sbin/ypbin

root 5071 0.0 0.0 21436 1424 ? Ss 20:07 0:00 /sbin/rpc.statd

root 5091 0.0 0.0 17464 836 ? Ss 20:07 0:00 /usr/sbin/rpc.m

root 5095 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [lockd]

root 5096 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 20:07 0:00 [nfsd4]

root 5097 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 20:07 0:00 [nfsd4_callbac]

root 5098 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [nfsd]

root 5099 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [nfsd]

root 5100 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [nfsd]

root 5101 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [nfsd]

root 5102 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [nfsd]

root 5103 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [nfsd]

root 5104 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [nfsd]

root 5105 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:07 0:00 [nfsd]

root 5144 0.0 0.0 31768 1188 ? Ss 20:07 0:00 /usr/sbin/sshd

root 5353 0.0 0.0 30196 1856 ? Ss 20:08 0:00 /opt/vmware/bin

root 5357 0.0 0.0 17496 1240 ? S 20:08 0:00 /sbin/udevd --d

root 5358 0.0 0.0 17496 1144 ? S 20:08 0:00 /sbin/udevd --d

root 5366 0.0 0.0 4664 468 ? Ss 20:08 0:00 /opt/vmware/bin

root 5374 0.0 0.0 4636 172 ? Ss 20:08 0:00 /opt/vmware/bin

root 5377 0.0 0.0 15840 340 ? Ss 20:08 0:00 /opt/vmware/bin

root 5380 0.0 0.0 11572 1136 ? S 20:08 0:00 /opt/vmware/bin

root 5382 0.0 0.0 4636 172 ? Ss 20:08 0:00 /opt/vmware/bin

root 5385 0.0 0.0 15840 344 ? Ss 20:08 0:00 /opt/vmware/bin

root 5439 0.0 0.2 174640 11064 ? Ss 20:08 0:00 /usr/bin/gdm

root 5442 0.0 0.3 206828 13684 ? S 20:08 0:00 /usr/bin/gdm

root 5446 0.0 0.0 14696 944 tty1 Ss+ 20:08 0:00 /sbin/agetty 38

root 5447 0.0 0.0 14696 936 tty2 Ss+ 20:08 0:00 /sbin/agetty 38

root 5448 0.0 0.0 14696 932 tty3 Ss+ 20:08 0:00 /sbin/agetty 38

root 5449 0.0 0.0 14696 936 tty4 Ss+ 20:08 0:00 /sbin/agetty 38

root 5450 0.0 0.0 14696 936 tty5 Ss+ 20:08 0:00 /sbin/agetty 38

root 5451 0.0 0.0 14696 932 tty6 Ss+ 20:08 0:00 /sbin/agetty 38

root 5452 3.3 1.0 143996 43456 tty7 Ss+ 20:08 0:02 /usr/bin/X :0 -

root 5463 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:08 0:00 [kworker/0:2]

7201 5466 0.0 0.1 235696 4508 ? Sl 20:08 0:00 /usr/bin/gnome-

root 5469 0.0 0.0 2089160 3836 ? Sl 20:08 0:00 /usr/sbin/conso

root 5536 0.0 0.1 213880 4676 ? Sl 20:08 0:00 /usr/libexec/po

7201 5546 0.2 0.7 449416 28532 ? Ssl 20:08 0:00 gnome-session

7201 5574 0.0 0.0 24308 588 ? S 20:08 0:00 /usr/bin/dbus-l

7201 5575 0.0 0.0 20704 1496 ? Ss 20:08 0:00 /usr/bin/dbus-d

7201 5576 0.0 0.0 14440 540 ? Ss 20:08 0:00 /usr/bin/ssh-ag

7201 5581 0.2 0.1 55000 5580 ? S 20:08 0:00 /usr/libexec/gc

7201 5593 0.3 0.5 444436 23144 ? Ssl 20:08 0:00 /usr/libexec/gn

7201 5596 0.0 0.0 47172 2580 ? S 20:08 0:00 /usr/libexec/gv

7201 5605 0.1 0.1 439152 6676 ? Sl 20:08 0:00 /usr/bin/pulsea

7201 5609 0.0 0.1 187232 4312 ? Sl 20:08 0:00 /usr/libexec/pu

7201 5615 0.3 0.8 386436 32612 ? Sl 20:08 0:00 /usr/bin/metaci

7201 5623 1.6 0.9 583012 38264 ? Sl 20:08 0:00 gnome-panel

7201 5627 0.0 0.1 77872 4452 ? S 20:08 0:00 /usr/libexec/gv

root 5629 0.0 0.0 125336 3732 ? Sl 20:08 0:00 /usr/libexec/ud

root 5630 0.0 0.0 43100 784 ? S 20:08 0:00 udisks-daemon:

7201 5634 1.0 0.9 733164 39752 ? Sl 20:08 0:00 nautilus

7201 5637 0.0 0.0 274344 4016 ? Ssl 20:08 0:00 /usr/libexec/bo

7201 5638 0.3 0.7 236188 29192 ? S 20:08 0:00 /usr/libexec/gd

7201 5642 0.3 0.7 296504 28784 ? Sl 20:08 0:00 /usr/libexec/po

7201 5644 0.2 0.8 402008 32412 ? S 20:08 0:00 gnome-volume-co

7201 5650 0.2 0.7 363404 30284 ? Sl 20:08 0:00 /usr/libexec/ev

7201 5652 0.1 0.6 282140 26964 ? Sl 20:08 0:00 gnome-power-man

root 5658 0.0 0.0 130356 3624 ? Sl 20:08 0:00 /usr/libexec/up

7201 5665 0.4 0.8 459248 33392 ? Sl 20:08 0:00 /usr/libexec/wn

7201 5667 0.0 0.3 303660 13696 ? Ss 20:08 0:00 gnome-screensav

7201 5690 0.2 0.8 474604 33896 ? Sl 20:08 0:00 /usr/libexec/cl

7201 5692 0.1 0.6 419072 26828 ? Sl 20:08 0:00 /usr/libexec/no

root 5694 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 20:08 0:00 [flush-0:23]

7201 5713 0.0 0.1 66468 4104 ? S 20:08 0:00 /usr/libexec/gv

7201 5725 0.2 0.6 475324 27540 ? Sl 20:08 0:00 /usr/libexec/e-

7201 5743 0.0 0.0 47288 2744 ? S 20:08 0:00 /usr/libexec/gv

7201 5748 0.1 0.2 412372 8836 ? Sl 20:08 0:00 /usr/libexec/e-

7201 5756 0.0 0.0 11568 944 ? S 20:08 0:00 /opt/eclipse-sd

7201 5796 87.3 7.6 2981768 309200 ? Sl 20:08 0:19 /opt/sun-jdk-1.

7201 5866 3.5 0.8 537052 35028 ? Sl 20:09 0:00 gnome-terminal

7201 5871 0.0 0.0 14672 924 ? S 20:09 0:00 gnome-pty-helpe

7201 5872 0.0 0.0 22352 2280 pts/0 Ss 20:09 0:00 -bash

7201 5879 0.0 0.0 17224 1308 pts/0 R+ 20:09 0:00 ps -aux

mfillpot

You can use "lsof | grep -i fox" to file the pid of any application that would be using and locking firefox's files.