What does the top command display?

Answer Posted / d.veera

Top command is used, we can see live status of process. (
example like in windows task manager)
We can see follwing details on live.
1. process id
2. username
3. priority of task
4. Nice value of a task
5. Amount of virtual memory used by task
6. Resident size (non swapped physical memory used by task)
7. Amount of shared memory used by task
8. process status(whether sleep or running)
9. Share of physical memory usage
10. CPU time (in Hundredths) and
11. command or program used or using.

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