Top Linux Commands
What is Linux Top Command?
Explanation
Top COMMAND:top command in linux is used to find CPU usage. It provides dynamic real-time view of a running system. It displays the total number of running process, number of sleeping process and stopped process, number of Zombie process in the system. SYNTAX :
top optionsOPTIONS:
-b
Run in batch mode; don't accept command-line input.
-c
Show command line in display instead of just command name.
-d delay
Specify delay between refreshes.
-n
Update display num times, then exit.
-i
Suppress display of idle and zombie processes.
-p pid
Monitor only processes with the specified process ID.
-q
Refresh without any delay.
-s
Secure mode. Disable some (dangerous) interactive commands.
EXAMPLE:
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top
Output:
Find out the system usage information as well as the tasks that are currently being managed by the Linux kernel.
top options
OPTIONS:
-b
Run in batch mode; don't accept command-line input.
-c
Show command line in display instead of just command name.
-d delay
Specify delay between refreshes.
-n
Update display num times, then exit.
-i
Suppress display of idle and zombie processes.
-p pid
Monitor only processes with the specified process ID.
-q
Refresh without any delay.
-s
Secure mode. Disable some (dangerous) interactive commands.
EXAMPLE:
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top
Output:
Find out the system usage information as well as the tasks that are currently being managed by the Linux kernel.
| -b | Run in batch mode; don't accept command-line input. |
| -c | Show command line in display instead of just command name. |
| -d delay | Specify delay between refreshes. |
| -n | Update display num times, then exit. |
| -i | Suppress display of idle and zombie processes. |
| -p pid | Monitor only processes with the specified process ID. |
| -q | Refresh without any delay. |
| -s | Secure mode. Disable some (dangerous) interactive commands. |
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topOutput:
Find out the system usage information as well as the tasks that are currently being managed by the Linux kernel.
