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What does the top command display ?
- Top Command display is the top processes on the system and periodically updates the information.
- Top command displays:
- Process ID.
- Username.
- Priority of Task.
- Nice value of a task.
- Amount of virtual memory used by task.
- Resident size (non swapped physical memory used by task).
- Amount of shared memory used by task.
- Process status(whether sleep or running).
- Share of physical memory usage.
- CPU time (in Hundredths) and
- Command or program used or using.
