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width of command in ps

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Apparently the suggestion below for increasing ps argument width was wishful thinking, see http://groups.google.com/group/comp.unix.sco.programmer/browse_frm/thread/81e724749d35eb8b/92eb0c844b35c8c7#92eb0c844b35c8c7

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In article <8is43j$cv7$1@perki.connect.com.au>,
Stuart J. Browne <stuart@promed.com.au> wrote:
>Is it possible to get more than 80 characters for the COMMAND name when
>doing a 'ps -f'.

No.  From /usr/include/sys/user.h:

#define PSARGSZ         80      /* Space in u-block for exec arguments */
                                /* Used by ps command */

        John
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