What parameters shows are in top command?

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.

How many fields are there in output of top command?

VIRT, RES, SHR and %MEM These three fields are related with to memory consumption of the processes.

What is PR in top command?

PR (Priority): The scheduling priority of the task. The rt values under this field mean that the task is running under real-time scheduling prioritization.

How do I find the top command in Linux?

You can open the Terminal either through the system Dash or the Ctrl+Alt+T shortcut. The upper part of the output shows statistics about the processes and resource usage. The lower part displays a list of currently running processes.