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atop:tldr:71d16
atop: Start and display thread-specific resource utilization information.
$ atop -y
try on your machine
The command atop -y
is used to start the atop monitoring tool in a user-friendly graphical mode, displaying system performance metrics in a vertically-aligned format.
Here's a breakdown of the command and its options:
atop
: This is the command to start the atop tool.-y
: This option instructs atop to display data in a vertical format, with each metric displayed in a separate column. By default, atop displays metrics horizontally.
When you run the atop -y
command, you'll see a real-time display of various performance metrics such as CPU usage, memory usage, disk activity, network activity, and more. The vertically-aligned format provides a concise and easily readable view of system performance. You can use different keys like h
for help, q
to quit the program, or d
to change the delay between updates.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.