CPU usage from /proc/stat

Rohan Nakar · 01-24-2007, 05:20 AM

Hi to all,
I am using FC4. I am trying to get the CPU usage from /proc/stat file.
But, when i open that file it shows me something like this:

Code:

cpu  106700 2292 18844 1751815 112658 2865 0 0
cpu0 106700 2292 18844 1751815 112658 2865 0 0
intr 23031711 19954800 36850 0 1 1 0 1 4 1 1353 64792 4 2711756 0 88272 173876
ctxt 6934764
btime 1169615882
processes 7442
procs_running 1
procs_blocked 0

Can anyone tell me how to know CPU usage from this information.
I know that there are several other ways to do it but I want to do it using this file only.

Any help ?

Thanks in advance.

varun_shrivastava · 01-24-2007, 05:26 AM

to see cpu usage use top command

do a "man top" to get more details

syg00 · 01-24-2007, 05:32 AM

"man proc"

Rohan Nakar · 01-25-2007, 12:49 AM

Quote:

to see cpu usage use top command

do a "man top" to get more details

Hey varun, I think you haven't read my post.

Quote:

I know that there are several other ways to do it but I want to do it using this file only.

Please reaad the entire post before replying...

Thank syg00, i'll go through it...