How to Delete a Project From the /etc/project File

This example shows how to use the projdel command to delete a project.

1. Become superuser.

2. Remove the project booksite by using the projdel command.

   # projdel booksite

3. Display the /etc/project file.

   # cat /etc/project system:0:::: user.root:1:::: noproject:2:::: default:3:::: group.staff:10::::

4. Log in as user mark and type projects to view the projects that are assigned.

   # su - mark # projects default

How to Obtain User and Project Membership Information

Use the id command with the -p flag to view the current project membership of the invoking process.

$ id -p
uid=100(mark) gid=1(other) projid=3(default)

How to Create a New Task

1. Become superuser.

2. Create a new task in the booksite project by using the newtask command with the -v (verbose) option to obtain the system task ID.

   # newtask -v -p booksite 16

   The execution of newtask creates a new task in the specified project, and places the user's default shell in this task.

3. View the current project membership of the invoking process.

   # id -p uid=100(mark) gid=1(other) projid=4113(booksite)

   The process is now a member of the new project.

How to Move a Running Process Into a New Task

This example shows how to associate a running process with a different task and project. To perform this task, you must either be superuser, or be the owner of the process and be a member of the new project.

1. Become superuser.

2. Obtain the process ID of the book_catalog process.

   # pgrep book_catalog 8100

3. Associate process 8100 with a new task ID in the booksite project.

   # newtask -v -p booksite -c 8100 17

   The -c option specifies that newtask operate on the existing named process.

4. Confirm the task to process ID mapping.

   # pgrep -T 17 8100