to find process using max memory

sharma.kashyap · 02-22-2007, 12:08 AM

hi , i want to get the pid,user of process having maximum memory usage... i use top command to display list, but i need command which can give me only the highest mem using process.
kindly help

4ajaysingh · 02-22-2007, 12:41 AM

Hi,

Use the top command.

In the field of %MEM, you will get memory usage by processes.

Enjoy

sharma.kashyap · 02-22-2007, 12:46 AM

i know , i can use top command and about field, i want u give the command at prompt and get result there only, not all the list

Matir · 02-22-2007, 10:28 AM

Something like this should work:

Code:

ps -eo pid,rsz,cmd --sort rsz | tail -n 1

This will list the top process by resident size, listing the PID, resident size, and command.