Get pid (process ID) of R session from within R session (to attach a debugger)

Question

How can I find out the process ID of the current R session my R code is running in?

I am using Ubuntu 18.04, but an answer working on Windows would also be great.

Worth an answer :-) I need this to attach a debugger to the R session... — R Yoda, Nov 01 '19 at 10:43

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 01 '19 at 10:43

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There is a command called Sys.getpid() that outputs the session ID directly

Sys.getpid()
#[1] 134164

answered Nov 01 '19 at 10:43

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