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.Dd August 14, 1997 |
.Dd August 14, 1997 |
.Dt TOP 1 |
.Dt TOP 1 |
.Os OpenBSD |
.Os |
.Sh NAME |
.Sh NAME |
.Nm top |
.Nm top |
.Nd display and update information about the top CPU processes |
.Nd display and update information about the top CPU processes |
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makes a distinction between terminals that support advanced capabilities |
makes a distinction between terminals that support advanced capabilities |
and those that do not. This |
and those that do not. This |
distinction affects the choice of defaults for certain options. In the |
distinction affects the choice of defaults for certain options. In the |
remainder of this document, an |
remainder of this document, an |
.Em intelligent |
.Em intelligent |
terminal is one that supports cursor addressing, clear screen, and clear |
terminal is one that supports cursor addressing, clear screen, and clear |
to end of line. Conversely, a |
to end of line. Conversely, a |
.Em dumb |
.Em dumb |
terminal is one that does not support such features. If the output of |
terminal is one that does not support such features. If the output of |
.Nm |
.Nm |
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Do not display idle processes. |
Do not display idle processes. |
By default, top displays both active and idle processes. |
By default, top displays both active and idle processes. |
.It Fl n |
.It Fl n |
Use |
Use |
.Em non-interactive |
.Em non-interactive |
mode. This is identical to |
mode. This is identical to |
.Em batch |
.Em batch |
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are actually toggles. A second specification of any of these options |
are actually toggles. A second specification of any of these options |
will negate the first. Thus a user who has the environment variable |
will negate the first. Thus a user who has the environment variable |
.Ev TOP |
.Ev TOP |
set to |
set to |
.Dq -I |
.Dq -I |
may use the command |
may use the command |
.Dq top -I |
.Dq top -I |
to see idle processes. |
to see idle processes. |
.Sh INTERACTIVE MODE |
.Sh INTERACTIVE MODE |
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seconds to elapse. If this is the case, the command will be |
seconds to elapse. If this is the case, the command will be |
processed and the display will be updated immediately thereafter |
processed and the display will be updated immediately thereafter |
(reflecting any changes that the command may have specified). This |
(reflecting any changes that the command may have specified). This |
happens even if the command was incorrect. If a key is pressed while |
happens even if the command was incorrect. If a key is pressed while |
.Nm |
.Nm |
is in the middle of updating the display, it will finish the update and |
is in the middle of updating the display, it will finish the update and |
then process the command. Some commands require additional information, |
then process the command. Some commands require additional information, |