using ps to get swap size

[Chrissirhc]

Hi,

I need to create a script that allows me to check the memory a process is taking up. How do I modify the ps command to give me the memory taken up?

I don't know how to get details out of top because it seems to just continue running e.g. I can't seem to use top | grep processName


Thanks,

Chris

 

[pete91z]

some unix versions support the -o option with additional flags with ps. Best have a look at the man page.

 

[Chrissirhc]

I had a look but couldn't find anything. Anyone know (I'll take a look into top -n as well).

Cheers,

Chris

 

[vgersh99]

Depends on your flavor of *NIX.

On Sun/Solaris:
ps -o vsz
or
ps -o rss

'man ps' for other oprtion.

vlad
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