What is the meaning of top command?

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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. 8 сент. 2021 г.

What does top command stand for?

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.

How do you use top command?

Hit the k key while the top command is running. A prompt will ask you about the PID you want to kill. Enter the required process ID by viewing it from the list and then hit enter. The process and the corresponding application will close almost immediately.

What is top command CPU?

The top command calculates the elapsed CPU time since the last screen update, expressed as a percentage of total CPU time. For example, suppose we set two seconds as the refresh interval, and the CPU usage reports 50% after a refresh.

What are the 3 values in the top command refer to?

average load on the system (load average: 0.02, 0.12, 0.07) the 3 values refer to the last minute, five minutes and 15 minutes.

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