The top program provides a dynamic, real-time view of the actual process activity on a server. By default, it displays the most CPU-intensive tasks running on the server and updates the list every five seconds.
Commonly Used Hot Keys
The top command provides several useful hot keys:
| Hot Key | Usage |
|---|---|
| c | Display full command-line arguments for each process. Useful for identifying specific phantoms and java processes. |
| m | Displays memory information off and on. |
| A | Sorts the display by top consumers of various system resources. Useful for quick identification of performance-hungry tasks on a system. |
| o | Enables you to interactively select the ordering within top. |
| k | Issues kill command. |
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