Linux

top

SafeLive process monitor

top

Live view of CPU/memory and top processes.

Examples

  • top -o %MEMSort by memory

Syntax

top | htop

Before you run it

Read-only; q to quit.

Used when you see

CPU usage is pegged
2
On Linux, check load type (us/sy/wa) with top
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Related commands

  • psProcess snapshot
  • freeMemory usage

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