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Old 09-17-2012, 11:23 PM   #1
vicky007aggrwal
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Ps & top different output


CPU usage: PS versus TOP - Different output
CPU usage: PS versus TOP - Different output

Hi

When monitoring a Linux environment with PS command, reported CPU & memory value for a certain process differs, sometimes greatly, from the value seen in TOP.

I understood this is not a bug, they report different data.
I can't understand the nature of this difference.

My Question: Can someone explain it in simple manner, or alternativly provide a link to such documentation.
 
Old 09-18-2012, 01:20 AM   #2
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