top Plugin
Display and manage Linux processes in real-time.
Commands
top self version— Print top versiontop _ _— Passthrough to top
Usage Examples
- Show processes sorted by CPU:
top - Show processes sorted by memory:
top -o %MEM - Show only processes for a user:
top -u <username> - Batch mode (one-shot):
top -bn1
Installation
Standard procps-ng utility, pre-installed on most Linux systems.