UNIX small help with ps command

[jodders]

hey all,Im almost there and need help with something. I need to print out 10 processes in the system using the ps command.so far i have come up with:


–ps -e –o user, %cpu, %mem, cmd |sort –k 10

but i will list all of the processes on my SUSE Linux 8 system. I want the top 10 processes.Any suggestions?

 

[PHV]

The top ten with which criteria ?

 

[chipperMDW]

Get it sorted according to whatever criteria you want, then pipe it to head.

So... to get the first 10 processes: with no sorting:

ps aux | head

Note that head by default displays the first 10 lines of its input. You can change this with its -n flag.

 

[jodders]

i want the 10 processes in highest percentages. so i think its in %mem

 

[PHV]

Do a reverse sort (-rn) on the desired column and pipe to head.

Hope This Help, PH.
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[jodders]

thanks PHV is all sorted now.u da man