htop:tldr:947d1

htop: Sort processes by a specified `sort_item` (use `htop --sort help` for available options).

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$ htop --sort ${sort_item}

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The command "htop --sort ${sort_item}" is used to run the htop command line tool with the specified sorting option.

htop is an interactive system monitoring tool similar to the regular top command in Unix-like operating systems. It provides a real-time, interactive overview of the processes and system resource usage on a system.

The "--sort" option in htop allows you to specify the sorting order for the displayed processes. By default, htop sorts the processes based on their CPU usage, but with this command, you can customize the sorting based on different criteria.

The "${sort_item}" is a placeholder or variable which should be replaced with the actual item you want to use for sorting. For example, if you want to sort by memory usage, you can replace "${sort_item}" with "MEM%" or for sorting by process ID, you can replace it with "PID".

To use this command, you need to replace "${sort_item}" with the appropriate sorting option you desire, and then execute the command in a terminal or command prompt.

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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