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Background Processes Exporter

A Python script to export details of all background processes running on your system to a CSV file. This tool allows you to sort processes based on various attributes, such as name, PID, user, or status.

Features

  • Exports all running background processes to a CSV file.
  • User-selectable sorting options:
    • Alphabetical (Process Name)
    • By PID
    • By User
    • By Status
  • Saves the output file to the Desktop for easy access.

Requirements

  • Python 3.6 or higher
  • The psutil library for retrieving process details

Installation

  1. Clone this repository: 
    git clone https://github.com/hdrapin/background_processes_exporter.git
cd background_processes_exporter

Install dependencies:

 pip install psutil

Usage

1. Run the script

python export_background_processes.py

2. Follow the prompt to choose the sorting option:

Choose the sorting type for the processes:

  1. Alphabetical (Name)
  2. By PID
  3. By User
  4. By Status Enter the number corresponding to your choice:

Output

The script will generate a CSV file named background_processes.csv on your Desktop.

Contributing

Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request for any improvements or bug fixes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.