I periodically open htop and sort by CPU usage. I then watch to see what apps spike a processor to 100% usage. I figure if I watch that maybe I'll find a more efficient way to run a task or have enough information to find an application that will perform the same task but with less processor usage.
Anybody know how to create a script that would write to a log every application that spiked a processor at 100%. This could get huge, and should probably only be run for short periods of time. But it would be cool to run through a list every now and then during high usage and see what apps or processes are consuming the most resources. For instance I see the command "grep ^[ ] *18298" with random numbers at the end, running quite often spiking processor usage. Having such a log would allow me to analyze what is happening during high use periods. This could possibly lead to figuring out how to lessen the load on a server allowing it to scale higher. Or help in determining what apps to move to being local apps. Just a thought, Jim Kronebusch Cotter Tech Department 453-5188 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the Cotter Technology Department, and is believed to be clean. -- edubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-users
