[NTLUG:Discuss] % processor use

[Kenneth Loafman]

Allen Meyers wrote:
> A question on another list has prompted this post. The question was could he
> safely kill /bin/sh /usr/bin/mysqld_as it is using up more than 90% of his
> processor.
> What caught my attention was I was unaware of the capability of discerning %
> of processor use. Would someone be so kind as to enhance my Linux learning
> curve and tell me what application does this.
> Thanks

For the desktop, use the System Monitor application.

For the console, use the 'top' command.

Both will give you CPU, MEM and other statistics.

...Ken