In <y93ejr1pyrf.fsf@nestle.csail.mit.edu> Allan Adler:

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> It would be nice if the output of ps auxf could be made to show more of the
> last field, so that the exact command that had triggered the entry could be
> recovered in its entirety.

I can't help you with these network quirks, but you can see more of the ps
output (I agree it's a PITA) with two workarounds...

One: if you're doing the ps list in an X display window (xterm, etc.), try
dragging/stretching/expanding the window size horizontally to maximize the
width of the list.

Two: redirect the ps list into a file (ps auxf > whatever.txt) and examine
it post facto.

HTH; YMMV...

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In news:y93ejr1pyrf.fsf@nestle.csail.mit.edu,
Allan Adler <ara@nestle.csail.mit.edu> wrote:

> It would be nice if the output of ps auxf could be made to show more
> of the last field, so that the exact command that had triggered the
> entry could be recovered in its entirety.

ps auxfww

The "w" is for "wide" output; "ww" is even more so.