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Which command will display running process information in real time?

The correct answer is A. top. The 'top' command is the standard Linux utility for displaying real-time, continuously updating process and system resource information.

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Question

Which command will display running process information in real time?

Options

  • Atop
  • Bshow current
  • Cps current
  • Dprocess

How the community answered

(51 responses)
  • A
    76% (39)
  • B
    8% (4)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    12% (6)

Why each option

The 'top' command is the standard Linux utility for displaying real-time, continuously updating process and system resource information.

AtopCorrect

'top' is a built-in Linux command that provides a dynamic, real-time view of running processes, CPU usage, memory usage, and other system statistics. It refreshes its output at a configurable interval (default 3 seconds), making it the canonical tool for live process monitoring. It is available on virtually all Linux distributions without additional installation.

Bshow current

'show current' is not a valid Linux command and does not exist in any standard Linux distribution.

Cps current

'ps' is a valid command but it produces a static snapshot of processes at a single point in time; 'ps current' is also not valid syntax for the ps command.

Dprocess

'process' is not a standard Linux command-line utility.

Concept tested: Real-time Linux process monitoring with top

Source: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/top.1.html

Topics

#top#process monitoring#real-time#system processes

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