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#1
Member
Registered: Sep 2009
Posts: 684
Rep:
Unable to understand ps output.
I m executing ps command and sorting it according to memory usage.
Please find the output of the command.
Code:
# ps aux --sort pmem
USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND
root 1 0.0 0.0 2060 624 ? Ss 01:54 0:00 init [5]
root 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [migration/0]
root 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SN 01:54 0:00 [ksoftirqd/0]
root 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [watchdog/0]
root 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [migration/1]
root 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SN 01:54 0:00 [ksoftirqd/1]
root 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [watchdog/1]
root 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:04 [events/0]
root 9 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [events/1]
root 10 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [khelper]
root 11 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [kthread]
root 15 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [kblockd/0]
root 16 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [kblockd/1]
root 17 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [kacpid]
root 77 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [cqueue/0]
root 78 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [cqueue/1]
root 81 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [khubd]
root 83 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [kseriod]
root 153 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 01:54 0:00 [pdflush]
root 154 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 01:54 0:00 [pdflush]
root 155 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [kswapd0]
root 156 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [aio/0]
root 157 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [aio/1]
root 314 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [kpsmoused]
root 348 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [ata/0]
root 349 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [ata/1]
root 350 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [ata_aux]
root 366 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [ksnapd]
root 369 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [kjournald]
root 397 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [kauditd]
root 431 0.0 0.0 2440 908 ? S<s 01:54 0:00 /sbin/udevd -d
root 3644 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [kmpathd/0]
root 3645 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:54 0:00 [kmpathd/1]
root 3670 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:55 0:00 [kjournald]
root 3672 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:55 0:00 [kjournald]
root 4020 0.0 0.0 12128 632 ? S<sl 01:55 0:00 auditd
root 4022 0.0 0.0 12048 648 ? S<sl 01:55 0:00 /sbin/audispd
root 4046 0.0 0.0 1716 564 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 syslogd -m 0
root 4049 0.0 0.0 1672 404 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 klogd -x
root 4061 0.0 0.0 2428 364 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 irqbalance
rpc 4082 0.0 0.0 1808 556 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 portmap
root 4111 0.0 0.0 1920 808 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 rpc.statd
root 4148 0.0 0.0 5436 584 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 rpc.idmapd
dbus 4167 0.0 0.0 2744 804 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 dbus-daemon --s
root 4178 0.0 0.0 2148 756 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 /usr/sbin/hcid
root 4182 0.0 0.0 1740 500 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 /usr/sbin/sdpd
root 4206 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 01:55 0:00 [krfcommd]
root 4245 0.0 0.1 22964 1268 ? Ssl 01:55 0:00 pcscd
root 4267 0.0 0.0 1904 448 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 /usr/bin/hidd -
root 4283 0.0 0.1 10828 1308 ? Ssl 01:55 0:00 automount
root 4302 0.0 0.0 1664 536 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 /usr/sbin/acpid
root 4313 0.0 0.0 5080 492 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 ./hpiod
root 4318 0.0 0.4 13256 4692 ? S 01:55 0:00 python ./hpssd.
root 4333 0.0 0.1 6988 1048 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 /usr/sbin/sshd
root 4344 0.0 0.1 9744 2032 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 cupsd
root 4356 0.0 0.0 2720 836 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 xinetd -stayali
root 4390 0.0 0.1 9020 1860 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 sendmail: accep
smmsp 4398 0.0 0.1 8072 1512 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 sendmail: Queue
root 4409 0.0 0.0 1896 360 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 gpm -m /dev/inp
root 4421 0.0 0.1 5260 1104 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 crond
xfs 4452 0.0 0.1 3924 1704 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 xfs -droppriv -
root 4473 0.0 0.0 2240 428 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 /usr/sbin/atd
avahi 4509 0.0 0.1 2568 1328 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 avahi-daemon: r
avahi 4510 0.0 0.0 2568 308 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 avahi-daemon: c
68 4521 0.0 0.3 5540 3560 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 hald
root 4522 0.0 0.0 3132 968 ? S 01:55 0:00 hald-runner
68 4529 0.0 0.0 1992 796 ? S 01:55 0:00 hald-addon-acpi
68 4534 0.0 0.0 1996 780 ? S 01:55 0:00 hald-addon-keyb
root 4543 0.1 0.0 1948 612 ? S 01:55 0:09 hald-addon-stor
root 4621 0.0 0.0 1932 344 ? S 01:55 0:00 /usr/sbin/smart
root 4626 0.0 0.0 1652 424 tty1 Ss+ 01:55 0:00 /sbin/mingetty
root 4627 0.0 0.0 1652 424 tty2 Ss+ 01:55 0:00 /sbin/mingetty
root 4630 0.0 0.0 1652 424 tty3 Ss+ 01:55 0:00 /sbin/mingetty
root 4635 0.0 0.0 1656 424 tty4 Ss+ 01:55 0:00 /sbin/mingetty
root 4637 0.0 0.0 1656 448 tty5 Ss+ 01:55 0:00 /sbin/mingetty
root 4638 0.0 0.0 1656 428 tty6 Ss+ 01:55 0:00 /sbin/mingetty
root 4639 0.0 0.2 15448 2332 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 /usr/sbin/gdm-b
root 4729 0.0 0.2 16168 2220 ? S 01:55 0:00 /usr/sbin/gdm-b
root 4731 0.0 0.3 27392 3740 ? Sl 01:55 0:00 /usr/libexec/gd
root 4732 0.0 0.4 10732 4848 tty7 Ss+ 01:55 0:01 /usr/bin/Xorg :
root 4746 0.0 0.9 24444 9772 ? SN 01:55 0:00 /usr/bin/python
gdm 4756 0.0 1.5 30488 15540 ? Ss 01:55 0:00 /usr/libexec/gd
root 4758 0.0 0.1 2552 1104 ? SN 01:55 0:00 /usr/libexec/ga
root 4763 0.0 0.2 10036 2936 ? Ss 01:58 0:04 sshd: root@pts/
root 4765 0.0 0.1 4528 1396 pts/1 Ss 01:58 0:00 -bash
root 4797 0.0 0.2 9844 2836 ? Ss 01:59 0:00 sshd: root@pts/
root 4799 0.0 0.1 4528 1408 pts/2 Ss+ 01:59 0:00 -bash
root 5534 0.0 0.0 4216 900 pts/1 R+ 04:04 0:00 ps aux --sort p
i dont think memory is sorted here .Please help.
#3
Member
Registered: Sep 2009
Posts: 684
Original Poster
Rep:
Quote:
Originally Posted by
druuna
Thanks its working for me.
#4
LQ Veteran
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Australia
Distribution: Lots ...
Posts: 21,126
Doesn't appear to have been fixed upstream - still fails on procps-3.2.8.18 (Fedora 15)
#5
Member
Registered: Sep 2009
Posts: 684
Original Poster
Rep:
Quote:
Originally Posted by
syg00
Doesn't appear to have been fixed upstream - still fails on procps-3.2.8.18 (Fedora 15)
Which command you are talking about.
Code:
# ps aux --sort pmem
or
Code:
# ps aux --sort rss
#6
Senior Member
Registered: May 2010
Distribution: No more Linux. Done with it.
Posts: 1,238
Rep:
pinga123, take a look at "htop".
#7
LQ Veteran
Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 10,532
Hi,
Quote:
Originally Posted by
pinga123
Which command you are talking about.
Code:
# ps aux --sort pmem
or
Code:
# ps aux --sort rss
I'm sure he's talking about
ps aux --sort pmem , which does not work on procps versions 3.2.8-9, 3.2.8-10 and 3.2.8.18 (the ones I could check, probably 3.2.8.11 up to 3.2.8.17 are also not patched yet).
ps aux --sort rss does work on the three versions I checked.
Hope this helps.
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