Linux/Basic commands/top

top (table of processes) is a task manager program found in many Unix-like operating systems that displays information about CPU and memory utilization.

Other similar utilities are htop, ntop, iotop and nmon. nmon additionally to from CPU and memory provide disks information.

See also

• systemd-cgtop, show top control groups by their resource usage. See also: docker stats
• virt-top (virsh)
• htop
• sar
• iotop and fio
• Linux server administration/Performance and Troubleshooting
• CompTia Linux Administration/Commands/Processes
• ps