Steve Holdoway wrote:
On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 23:56:57 +1300
Christopher Sawtell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Sunday 19 November 2006 22:38, Kerry Mayes wrote:
# top
k [pid]
Cheers, this is helpful.
# htop
is even more helpful. i.e. imho it's worth installing.
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CS
...especially if you install from source. The latest version has the option to
trace executables at the press of a keystroke.
A good example of the local *nix List working at its best is seen in
this thread.
Steve demo'd htop at his 'GNU/Linux Security' talk to CLUG a couple of
months back, and Chris has reiterated the tip now in text. This latter
has multiplied the number of users, to include myself - htop package
obtained quickly via Synaptic.
The main(?) benefit of htop over top is easy access to the entire
process stack, eliminating the need for the "$ ps -ax" step. + Lots of
Fx-key shortcuts, .. great fun! Thanks.
But have I gained "the option to trace executables at the press of a
keystroke" by this install method? I.e. was it better for me to "install
from source" please?
Ah!.. triple-reading elicits comprehension. I need the --version number
of my htop to answer this for myself, by checking against Nick's
sourceforge link, and to [learn to] download and "install from source"
again if dissatisfied. (After uninstalling via Synaptic first. / Or "$
sudo apt-get remove htop".)
[This simple transparency of o/s configuration also explains my
'intermediate-level' choice of what GNU/Linux distribution to use.
Everyone learns differently, however, and the base skill is learning how
to choose what is appropriate to your needs and skill level.]
Cheers, Rik
P.S. my sig is designed to save people from having to ask me "what o/s
are you running" before they can answer my Qs. And eventually you learn
to run without asking Qs :-)
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Rik Tindall, InfoHelp Services <http://www.infohelp.co.nz> on virus-free
Ubuntu GNU/Linux 6.06 freeOS, 2.6.15-27-k7 kernel, GNOME 2.14.3 desktop
