How to find a specific process id for a running Application or Process in Linux?

Question: How to find a specific process id for a running Application or Process in Linux?

NOTE: Tested in Ubuntu 9.04

Answer:

In this example we want to find the process id for Skype.

1. In the command line type in the command below
   

   pgrep -l skype

2. This will list the process id together with the process name for Skype.
   -l = List the name of the process
   

   4322 skype

3. To list only the process id type the command without the -l option
   

   pgrep skype

4. This will only list the process id
   

   4322

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