Linux & OS fundamentals
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Explain the Linux process states and what transitions a process between runnable, sleeping, and zombie.
Describe the process states in Linux (R, S, D, Z, T, etc.) and what causes transitions. When does a process become a zombie and how do you prevent or clean them up?
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