[callefoss]

Sorry for this rookie question, but how do I sort by process name when doing the top command.

Thanks

[suthercd]

top -o +command

Use the man command to explore the different options. In this case, -o orders the display according to the parameter that follows, command. The + before command sets the sorting order.

Craig

[callefoss]

Thanks!

[[APi]TheMan]

Originally posted by suthercd:
top -o +command

Use the man command to explore the different options. In this case, -o orders the display according to the parameter that follows, command. The + before command sets the sorting order.

Interesting, I always just used top -u to sort by "usage" which seems to do the same thing as "-o cpu". The -o mechanism has lots of neat options that I'm sure I'll have a use for some day, very cool.

Heh, go figure, I just saw this in top's man page:

-u Deprecated, equivalent to -ocpu -Otime.

Thanks for the info.