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| author | Matthew Burgess <matthew@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2004-05-03 10:59:46 +0000 |
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| committer | Matthew Burgess <matthew@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2004-05-03 10:59:46 +0000 |
| commit | 673b0d84ba9591e07c0bdf0ee49d92eba10f502c (patch) | |
| tree | 129e27a1450727b440da4378e0117a468eb9c25e /appendixa/procps-desc.xml | |
| parent | 287ea55da70ceb1f0990554b7db921d525fef816 (diff) | |
* Merged newxml into HEAD
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diff --git a/appendixa/procps-desc.xml b/appendixa/procps-desc.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 415294c17..000000000 --- a/appendixa/procps-desc.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,51 +0,0 @@ -<sect2><title>Short descriptions</title> - -<para><command>free</command> reports the amount of free and used memory -in the system, both physical and swap memory.</para> - -<para><command>kill</command> is used to send signals to processes.</para> - -<para><command>pgrep</command> looks up processes based on their name -and other attributes.</para> - -<para><command>pkill</command> signals processes based on their name -and other attributes.</para> - -<para><command>pmap</command> reports the memory map of the given -process.</para> - -<para><command>ps</command> gives a snapshot of the current processes.</para> - -<para><command>skill</command> sends signals to processes matching the -given criteria.</para> - -<para><command>snice</command> changes the scheduling priority of processes -matching the given criteria.</para> - -<para><command>sysctl</command> modifies kernel parameters at run time.</para> - -<para><command>tload</command> prints a graph of the current system load -average.</para> - -<para><command>top</command> displays the top CPU processes. It provides -an ongoing look at processor activity in real time.</para> - -<para><command>uptime</command> reports how long the system has been -running, how many users are logged on, and the system load averages.</para> - -<para><command>vmstat</command> reports virtual memory statistics, giving -information about processes, memory, paging, block IO, traps, and CPU -activity.</para> - -<para><command>w</command> shows which users are currently logged on, -where and since when.</para> - -<para><command>watch</command> runs a given command repeatedly, -displaying the first screenful of its output. This allows you to watch the -output change over time.</para> - -<para><command>libproc</command> contains the functions used by most -programs in this package.</para> - -</sect2> - |