result of : top -o COMMAND ? explain the result please

mike1047 · 10-31-2019, 08:53 AM

what means output of :

top -o COMMAND

berndbausch · 10-31-2019, 09:06 AM

From the man page:

Code:

       -o  :Override-sort-field as:  -o fieldname
            Specifies the name of the field on which tasks will be sorted,
            independent of what is reflected in the configuration file.  You
            can prepend a `+' or `-' to the field name to also override the
            sort direction.  A leading `+' will force sorting high to low,
            whereas a `-' will ensure a low to high ordering.

            This option exists primarily to support automated/scripted batch
            mode operation.

The -o option selects the field by which processes are sorted. By default, this is the CPU utilization; -o COMMAND selects the COMMAND column so that processes are sorted alphanumerically according to the commands that created them.

syg00 · 10-31-2019, 09:06 AM

Duplicate. Reported.

rtmistler · 10-31-2019, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by syg00

Duplicate. Reported.

Yes, but for the reason that mike1047, from their original thread newbie was trying to revise their question with a better title, as noted in that other thread.

Thank you for taking that step. What you should be able to do is edit your thread title by editing that first post on that thread, and thus change the title.

You have to use Advanced Edit mode to be able to change the thread/post title.

I'll do that now and copy this thread title to that thread, close this one, and we hope that the solutions provide you some aid.