atop:tldr:982ca

atop: Start and display background process information.

atop

$ atop -c

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The command "atop -c" is used to launch the atop utility with the CPU utilization statistics displayed in a more user-friendly way.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

"atop" is a system performance monitoring tool available on Linux and Unix-like operating systems. It provides various real-time statistics and performance measurements for processes, CPU, memory, disk utilization, and more.
"-c" is an option or argument passed to the atop command. In this case, it stands for "CPU utilization" and instructs atop to display CPU-related information.

When the command is executed, atop will start monitoring the system and display CPU utilization statistics. These statistics may include details like the percentage of CPU usage, processes consuming the most CPU, process IDs, user names, and so on. The "-c" option makes the output more focused on CPU-related data, making it easier to interpret and analyze the system's CPU performance.

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.

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