<p>Isn't it the file containing (the current running instance of) bitcoin's pid,</p>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Process_identifier#Pidfile" rel="noreferrer">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Process_identifier#Pidfile</a>?</p>

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<p>The file bitcoind.pid is mentioned on <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Running_Bitcoin" rel="nofollow">"Running Bitcoin" wiki page</a>, but it's not explained on the wiki. What does that file do?</p>

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What is bitcoind.pid?
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# What is bitcoind.pid?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-01-24)

The file bitcoind.pid is mentioned on ["Running Bitcoin" wiki page](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Running_Bitcoin), but it's not explained on the wiki. What does that file do?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2012-01-24. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

Isn't it the file containing (the current running instance of) bitcoin's pid,

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Process_identifier#Pidfile>?


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