What gives top command?

What is the top command?

top command is used to show the Linux processes. It provides a dynamic real-time view of the running system. Usually, this command shows the summary information of the system and the list of processes or threads which are currently managed by the Linux Kernel.

What is use of top command?

The top command is used for memory monitoring. It works only on Linux platform. The top command produces an ordered list of running processes selected by user-specified criteria, and updates it periodically. By default, ordering is by CPU usage, and it shows processes that consume maximum CPU.

How do you run a top command?

To run the top command, type top in the command line and press Enter. The command starts in interactive command mode, showing the active processes and other system information.

What information does top command display?

The top command (table of processes) displays the processor activity of your Linux box and also displays tasks managed by the kernel in real-time. It also shows information about CPU and memory utilization of a list of running processes.