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How do I sort CPU usage on top?
The processes with higher CPU usage will be displayed on the top. Alternatively, you sort the processes by CPU usage by pressing SHIFT+p.
How do you sort the top command?
Top is a very powerful command to periodically display a sorted list of system processes. The default sorting key is %CPU on Linux….3 Ways to Sort by Memory in Top Command
- press shift+m after running the top command.
- sort mem usage per process in the interactive menu. More details below.
- run command top -o +%mem.
How do we sort the output of top by the CPU time the task have used since it started?
You can use any of the fields in the output for sorting purposes. So, if you want to sort the output of top to display the programs that have used the most CPU, you can use the TIME field to do that…. Similarly, you can use PR for priority, PID for process id, VIRT for virtual memory etc.
How can I get top’s sorting back to CPU?
According to multiple searches, the man page and even the options within the top console itself (O), just pressing k it should be sorted by CPU, but instead when I hit k it asks me for a pid to kill. So how can I get back default sorting to CPU?
How to sort the output of top command?
You can use any of the fields in the output for sorting purposes. So, if you want to sort the output of top to display the programs that have used the most CPU, you can use the TIME field to do that…. Similarly, you can use PR for priority, PID for process id, VIRT for virtual memory etc.
How do I change the sort field in top?
Presumably, your friend changed the sort field and hit Shift + W to save to ~/.toprc. Just use the keys I mentioned to choose the sort field you want and then, when it’s set up as you like it, hit Shift + W again and it should save that state and open that way next time.
How to change CPU sorting in Linux stack exchange?
You may need to hit Shift + f or Shift + o to get into the sort field sub-menu, then hit k for %CPU (followed by Enter to exit the menu). k means kill when you are in the default “global” command mode. I know it’s not a direct answer to your question, but there’s a wonderful tool called htop which I’d like to recommend.