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    Find the PID of the current Bash script

    RyanBy RyanJanuary 9, 2011Updated:January 14, 20111 Min Read
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    In many cases you will need to determine the PID of a current Bash script or shell. Bash stores a specific variable that allows you to view the process ID of the current shell “$$‘.

    You can echo the $$ to print the current PID.
    $ echo $$23490

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