No, top doesn't require root privileges. BTW, type control-z to quit top.
On Wednesday, July 3, 2002, at 10:34 , Ryan Coleman wrote: >>>> Apparently some program is starting a background >>>> process that's hogging >>>> resources. Tracking this down will be as tedious as >>>> an extension conflict. >> >> >> Not at all...When you get a chance, and you're running a bunch of apps >> as you normally do, open iTunes and rip a few songs. As you're doing >> this, run the command "top" in a Terminal window (sorry if you already >> know about this, but your message suggested that you didn't). >> >> The second column top displays will be the name of the app or process, >> and the third is the % of the CPU power it is using. No doubt iTunes >> will be up there, and top might be around 8-10%. But anything else >> that's hogging resources should be apparent from there. Should you find >> the offender, type "kill ####" where "####" stands for the PID number >> in >> the first column. >> >> Again, sorry if you already know how to do this. I'm no Unix champ >> myself, but this is part of what I've come to love about X. > > > Just to check, do you have to be in SU mode to do that? I know you do > in *nix if you are not the owner of the process. > -- > Ryan Coleman > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Coleman Web/Internet Services > http://www.coleman-web.net > (612) 378-7901 > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> > > alex nonnemacher [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
