How to use Top Command | Linux Tutorials for beginners | Part #4 [Linux Programming]

This video gives the detailed explanation of Top command in Linux! This is used to display the Linux processes, which gives a real time view of running system! This video will cover: how to run a top command To exit/stop/quit top command press q Upper Half Section Displays: 1) Current time, Up time, Active Users, Load Average 2) Task Section: Total, running, sleeping, Zombie process 3) %CPU section : us (User space), sy(Kernel Space), ni (Nice value), id (idle time), wa(waiting time), hi(Hardware interrupt), si(software interrupt), st(Steal time) 4) Memory section: RAM & Swap space : total, free, used and available memory Lower Half section Displays: PID : unique process id User PR : priority of task NI : Nice value VIRT : virtual memory RES: memory consumed by RAM same as %MEM SHR : Amount of shared memory S : Process states: running, idle, sleeping, stopped, zombie %CPU: CPU usage same as TIME+ Command : Name of Process Multiple options available in Top command: Press Z : Highlight the running process Press c : Gives path of running command Press d : changes the default refresh rate Press k : Kills a process Press Shift + P : sort the process by CPU utilization Press H : displays threads Press V : gives child-parent structure ***************************************** Link for Previous videos: Linux Commands for File Handling & Directory Management part 3: https://youtu.be/UDE7mrLGTXQ Linux Commands for File Handling & Directory Management part 2: https://youtu.be/AIp81A1Jv5E Linux Commands for File Handling part 1: https://youtu.be/5NtvMB4oRj0 #staysafe #LearnLinuxProgramming #stayhome #LinuxProgramming ************************************ Subscribe to my channel for more content. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/iFocusInstitute/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ifocusinstitute/ Music By - Ikson Music https://www.toneden.io/ikson/post/taste-it-free-download