Linux commands provide usage info on how to use them, including the options and parameters they support. Put "man" in front of a command for reliable info on its usage. Usage syntax typically includes ...

I am trying to devise the best way to measure the time an application spends executing in both user and system space on Linux (x86). I don't necessarily have to have user and system time measured ...

Monitoring, anticipating, and reacting to server load is a full time job in some organizations. Unexpected spikes in resource usage can indicate a software or hardware problem. Gradual increases over ...

Note that the command output displays user, system and idle time along with other stats like disk read and write activity, interrupts and context switches. The following command displays the top ...