Number of columns when redirecting ps command stdout to a file

[Peter]

> Hi list,
>
> I wish to log the 'ps' command output in a file through a cron job.
> If I execute the command on the console, the result lines are truncated
> depending on the number of columns of the client console, what is fine.
>
> But when the command is executed by cron and redirected to a file,
> there's a maximum of 80 char columns. Where is set this limitation ? How
> can I remove it ?
>
> Thanks for your help, and sorry if it is a newbie question but I really
> can't figure out what is limiting the output.
>
> --
> Bastien Semene
>
>

'w' or 'ww' options to ps;

ps auxww -> Displays the full command, wraps if the console is too short.