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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 I find the top command in Linux?
The top Command Interface
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.
How do you read top command output?
Understanding top’s interface: the summary area
- System time, uptime and user sessions. At the very top left of the screen (as marked in the screenshot above), top displays the current time. …
- Memory usage. The “memory” section shows information regarding the memory usage of the system. …
- Tasks. …
- CPU usage. …
- Load average.
