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iotop: Show I/O usage of given PID(s).
$ sudo iotop --pid=${PID}
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The command "sudo iotop --pid=${PID}" is used to run the "iotop" command with root privileges and monitor the I/O usage of a specific process with the given PID (Process ID).

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • "sudo": It is used to execute the following command with administrative/root privileges. It may prompt for the user's password.

  • "iotop": It is a command-line utility used to monitor and display the input/output (I/O) usage of processes and I/O devices on a Linux system.

  • "--pid=${PID}": This is an option passed to the "iotop" command to specify the PID of the process for which I/O usage needs to be monitored. You need to substitute ${PID} with the actual Process ID you want to monitor. This flag filters the output of iotop to only show the I/O activity of the specified process.

By running this command, you'll be able to see real-time information about the I/O usage of the specific process, including read and write rates, the amount of data transferred, and the proportion of resources consumed.

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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