Windows PowerShell Wait-Process equivalent in Linux
Blocks until a process exits.
PowerShell Wait-Process
tail --pid=PID -f /dev/null
tail --pid=PID -f /dev/null
tail --pid=PID -f /dev/null
Overview
What this command does
On Windows, "PowerShell Wait-Process" is used to wait for process exit. On Linux, the closest practical mapping shown here is "tail --pid=PID -f /dev/null". Blocks until a process exits. This reference is grouped under Services & Processes → PowerShell Process.
Windows → Linux context
What changes when you use this on Linux?
Equivalent task, different tool
Windows PowerShell Wait-Process maps to tail --pid=PID -f /dev/null for this task. Treat this as a workflow mapping rather than a character-for-character syntax translation.
Portable across the compared distros
The Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch rows use the same command in this mapping. Package availability or defaults can still vary, so check the installed tool version when an option behaves differently.
For the broader concept behind this mapping, read Linux services and processes.
Practical tasks
Common use cases
Wait for process exit
Blocks until a process exits.
tail --pid=PID -f /dev/null
Wait for process exit
tail --help
Show command help when supported
man tail
Open the manual page when installed
Ready to run
Copyable Linux commands
Review paths, device names, package names and permissions before running any command.
tail --pid=PID -f /dev/null
Walkthrough
Examples with explanations
# Windows equivalent: PowerShell Wait-Process
tail --pid=PID -f /dev/nullReference
Common options and variations
| Command or option | Use |
|---|---|
tail --pid=PID -f /dev/null | Wait for process exit |
tail --help | Show command help when supported |
man tail | Open the manual page when installed |
Distro differences
Debian/Ubuntu vs Fedora vs Arch
Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch all use "tail --pid=PID -f /dev/null" for this mapping. The command syntax shown here is portable across the three rows, although installed versions and system defaults can still vary.
| Distribution | Package manager / base | Equivalent command | Difference to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian/Ubuntu | same command | tail --pid=PID -f /dev/null |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Fedora | same command | tail --pid=PID -f /dev/null |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Arch | same command | tail --pid=PID -f /dev/null |
Same command on this distribution. |
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