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iotop: Start top-like I/O monitor.

iotop

$ sudo iotop

try on your machine

The command "sudo iotop" is a Linux command that allows you to monitor and analyze the Input/Output (I/O) usage of processes and threads on your system. The "sudo" part of the command is used to run the command with administrative privileges, which may be necessary to access certain system information.

When you execute "sudo iotop" in a terminal, it launches the iotop tool, which presents real-time information about the I/O usage of processes on your system. It displays a table with various columns, including the process ID, process name, read and write I/O rates, and the percentage of total I/O utilization.

iotop helps you identify which processes are utilizing the most I/O resources, allowing you to investigate potential bottlenecks or problematic applications causing high disk activity. It can be useful for system monitoring and performance troubleshooting, especially when you need to identify processes causing excessive disk I/O and affecting the overall system 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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