Category: Advanced – Command Line • Est. reading time: 1 minute
The top command shows what your server is doing right now: the running processes and how much CPU and RAM each one is using, updated live. Press q to quit at any time.
Standard usage
topView processes for one user
top -u rootShow the full command path
With top open, press c (lowercase) to switch between the short program name and the full command line that started each process.
Change how often it refreshes
With top open, press d (or s) and enter the number of seconds you want between screen updates.
Related: to check total system memory, see our guide on checking available RAM on a server.
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