---
name: "orte-ps"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "openmpi-bin"
version: "3.1.3-11"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/orte-ps"
---

# orte-ps(1)

Displays information about the active jobs and processes in Open MPI. NOTE: ompi-ps, and orte-ps are exact synonyms for each other. Using any of the names will result in exactly identical behavior.

## NAME

ompi-ps, orte-ps - Displays information about the active jobs and processes in Open MPI.

**NOTE:** *ompi-ps*, and *orte-ps* are exact synonyms for each other. Using any of the names will result in exactly identical behavior.

## SYNOPSIS

**ompi-ps** **\[ options \]**

## Options

*ompi-ps* will display information about running job(s) in the current universe.

- **-h \| --help**

  Display help for this command

- **-v \| --verbose**

  Enable verbose output for debugging

- **--daemons**

  Display daemon job information.

- **-j \| --jobid**

  Display the state of a specific job in the universe. By default all jobs will be displayed.

- **-p \| --vpid**

  Display the state of a specific vpid (process) in the universe. By default all vpids cooresponding to processes will be displayed. Must be used in conjunction with the **--jobid** option.

- **-n \| --nodes**

  Display all of the allocated nodes, and their cooresponding states. By default this is disabled.

- **-gmca \| --gmca \<key\> \<value\>**

  Pass global MCA parameters that are applicable to all contexts. *\<key\>* is the parameter name; *\<value\>* is the parameter value.

- **-mca \| --mca \<key\> \<value\>**

  Send arguments to various MCA modules.

## DESCRIPTION

*ompi-ps* displays the state of jobs running inside an Open RTE universe.

## SEE ALSO

[orterun(1)](/orterun/1.md), [orte-clean(1)](/orte-clean/1.md)