[NTLUG:Discuss] ...who has the memory...

[Greg Edwards]

MadHat wrote:
> 
> At 07:51 PM 7/30/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> >Victor Brilon wrote:
> > >
> > > Check out the 'top' command and its associated man page :)
> >
> >Yes - but top only shows the top processes (in terms of CPU time consumption).
> >
> >If you have a near-dormant process that's hogging most of your memory, you
> >may not see it in top.
> >
> >The better way may be to use good old-fashioned 'ps' with appropriate
> >arguments.
> >
> 
> Not true at all, you can sort by any column and when in X and have an odd
> sized XTerm, it is very possible to see all the processes.  You can also
> only show specific processes owned by a particular user.  run top and hit the ?
> 

If you have X and KDE installed the Task Manager
(applications->monitoring->task manager) gives you tons of control and
you can scroll the entire process list.  If no KDE then as mentioned top
is the way to go.

-- 
Greg Edwards
New Age Software, Inc.
http://www.nas-inet.com